Korsun Monastery

The reign of Catherine II affected not only Russia, but also Ukraine, where, thanks to her, a number of interesting and valuable architectural monuments appeared. One of them is the Korsun Monastery. It was built in the 18th century by order of the Russian tsarina. From the remains of the building, one can judge its scale and rich contents. There were churches, cathedrals, orchards and vegetable gardens here.

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The revolution of 1917 and the Second World War caused significant damage to the monastery. But before the monastery had time to recover, Soviet rule began. By its orders, all the monks were expelled from the Korsun Monastery. The premises were used as a school for juvenile offenders. The monastery resumed its work only in 1999. In St. Michael's Church, church services are held to this day. However, the monastic complex was never fully restored. Only the remains of a partly preserved fence, the western gate and the northeastern tower recall its grandeur.

Interesting facts:

• Originally, the monastery was Old Believer. Only in the 19th century did it become Orthodox.
• There is a legend that children found an icon on the site of the monastery, but when they tried to carry it away, they could not. The icon became very heavy and the children could not move it from the spot. This is how the site for building the monastery was determined.
• The water tower on the monastery grounds was once St. Dmitry's Church.