Holy Trinity Michael-Klopsk monastery Photo: Holy Trinity Michael-Klopsk monastery

The grounds of Holy Trinity Michael-Klopsk of the monastery took place on the right Bank of the small river-Verage, near the confluence of the river known in the lake Ilmen.

The earliest mention of the Holy Trinity men's monastery belonging to 1412, as recorded in the Novgorod chronicle. The first monastic Church was Holy Trinity Church in Klopse. It was built of wood in just 60 days and represented a typical Novgorod construction. A sample of the construction was taken by the Church of St. Nicholas, located in Nikolo-Lyadsky monastery. The temple was four, cubic, had one apse and one Chapter. From the West it adjoined to the wooden porch. After 7 years the wooden Church was replaced by a stone.

During the 15th century the monastery was under the patronage of Moscow great princes and was one of the important points of the distribution of power. In the late 16th – early 17th century Trinity monastery has strengthened its political and social situation, and it has become a prerequisite for widespread construction activity and the formation of a completely new ensemble of buildings. Until 1569 Trinity Church was the only stone Church, and others present on the territory of the monastery buildings such as the refectory, cells, fence and facilities for household purposes were built entirely of wood. In Trinity Church were buried the relics of the venerable father Michael Klopsk the Wonderworker. The temple was completely dismantled. In its place, according to the order of Ivan the terrible, has erected a large and beautiful Cathedral. There was arranged the coffin of Mikhail Klopsk. Trinity Cathedral was a square, four-column and three had lower altar apse and three of the spatial composition, which differed significantly extraordinary monumentality. A single stylistic solution was achieved by means of facades division profiled blades pulled together a few keeled arches. In addition to the Cathedral in the southern part of the monastery in the 16th century was built the Church of St. Nicholas, with the refectory.

In the early 17th century Swedish and Polish-Lithuanian war has significantly worsened the situation of the Trinity monastery, because the monastery was seized by the soldiers of Samuel Covina. In 1623, the monastery was again revived and was originally enclosed tinuloy fence. All have wooden buildings were taken over the fence that became a separate economic complex. In the Northern part of a second economic complex which housed the Abbot and the monks ' cells.

Throughout the 17th century there was a serious adjustment relating to changes in completions Nicholas Church, risteski Windows and rebuilding the altars of the Holy Trinity Cathedral. All these modifications resulted in a violation of the stylistic unity of the churches, but the erection of monumental fence with small towers created the necessary finished look for the two monuments. As a result, in the second half of the 17th – early 18th century has been completely formed a new architectural complex. Holy Trinity monastery acquired the necessary design, which was surrounded by a large ring land.

In 1740 at the monastery were created of cow and stable yards. During 1742 were built windmills, which were placed outside the fence. After some time, began to appear stone spaces for the rectory building, residential building, Abbot of cells.

In the late 18th century the monastery was turned into a real construction site, because the work was in full swing here until the 20-ies of the 19th century. Work was carried out, concerning the erection of a spacious stables, construction of a three-tiered bell tower, new cells, stone cellars, a new fence with towers. In 1824 appeared the chapel and rebuilt the Church of St. Nicholas. Lined up two new chapels.

Largely, the monastery was damaged during the great Patriotic war, and since then began its destruction. In 1964, were finally destroyed vaults in the refectory.

During 1985-1992 years, extensive research work under the guidance Krasnorechiev L. E.. In 2003-2004 were allocated money for the restoration of the ancient monument of Russian architecture. Now Trinity monastery is under the jurisdiction of the Novgorod Diocese and beyond repair.

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