Trinity Monastery - a male Orthodox monastery in Smolensk.
In 1669 , he was out of the Uniate monastery pereosvyaschen Basilian . Prior to 1703 lived in a monastery bishops of Smolensk . Originally the buildings were wooden.
Stone Trinity Cathedral was erected between 1672-1675 years on the initiative of the Metropolitan of Smolensk Varsonofy Yeropkina on funds from the Treasury , presumably, Moscow architect Ivan Kalinin.
In 1697 the cathedral was damaged by the hurricane , and rebuilt in 1727 under the leadership of Bishop Gideon built the second floor of the north sacristy to the altar attached . In the 40s of the XVIII century from the south to the cathedral built out of stone tomb graves of Smolensk metropolitans. During the same period and built a tower.
In the late XIX century, rebuilt the porch railing and the top of the Trinity Cathedral .
Besstolpny , single-headed . The central volume of the temple - a high chetverik with five-sided apse. From west to adjoin the little refectory with reduced L-shaped porches that lead on the second floor. The temple and all its extensions decker .The second floor of the quadrangle - two rows of windows .
A wide frieze goes into semi-circular pediments. The premises are covered with closed vaults.
Antique Interiors lost.
The building is renovated in 1979-1980 by Alexander silane .
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