Usually this site is irreligious, however in the heart of Holy Russia next to those who’ve held power there in Москва – an old convent has transformed itself from a purely Russian-Orthodox innerspace to what you could call a FreeConventionalSpace – some info is provided in English on sites listed below. Most info is obviously available in русский (Ruski), so for those who won’t dare to visit, because of their political views and/or publications in the past: use your Translator-machine wisely!

Seems so, this is becoming a lovely republic of icon painters, artists, great abandoned houses, cosy cafes, a lot of mysterious courtyards, uphill streets and ladders, of painters, art dealers, monks and nuns, Central Asian-immigrants, birthplaces of and living places of many known Russian poets, writers, painters, musicians, jokers etc.

It’s old and officialy functioning again since 2002, hence: expect something marvellous if you believe, and if you don’t believe be amazed by the Power of Transformation and Expansion this epoch’s about!