Russia (2 Cruise)

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Travel story: Russia (2 Cruise)

Trinity Lavra
The Trinity Lavra (important monastery) was founded in 1340 by Saint Sergius (patron saint of Russia) whose moral ascendancy united the country against the pagan Mongol Tatar rule. Closed by the Bolsheviks, it was reopened as the Zagorsk Historical Museum and residence of the Patriarch after WW II. It was off-limits for individual travellers in 1965 but I managed to come, disguised in a Russian overcoat and keeping my mouth shut, thanks to a Russian friend who... More