Nowadays, the refectory church of the Holy Trinity (1557) and the church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit (1892) are the only buildings that have survived in the cloister.
According to the chronicles, the convent was established by the bishop Ioakim the Korsunianin in 998.
Not far from St. George Cathedral, right next to the source of the Volkhov River, is the place of an ancient settlement of Peryn.
Located at the source of the Volkhov River and Lake Ilmen, this functioning 12th century monastery is a part of a magnificent natural panorama.
Located 25 km away to the south-west from Veliky Novgorod, at the Veryazha River. Its history starts from the name of Michael Klopsky.
The marvellous architectural ensemble of the cloister is situated 12 kilometres (7 miles) north-west of Veliky Novgorod. Service hours: 7am and 5pm. Hours: at any time daily. Located in the village of Vyazhishchi. To get here from the Central Bus Station catch a bus 123.
This convent was founded in the 12th century by St. Varlaam, one of the most hallowed saints in the North of Russia.
