Inside the Monastery of Zvenigorod the oldest building is the Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral. It’s even one of the oldest church in the aera of Moscow. It was built between 1404 and 1405 by the founder of the monastry. The prince Yury of Zvenigorod gave the fund to build it. It’s a standard cathedral with a tradition golden dome.

On the right there is the palace of of Tsar Alexis. It was built in the 1650s. It’s a non religious building. it has a lenght of 100m. It has 7 rooms, the king’s chamber, the kitchen and other rooms. It was originally a one floor building and during the reign of the Princess Sophia in 1686-1687 a second floor was added

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral and Tsar Alexis Palace in Zvenigorod in winter
The Cathedral on the left and the Palace on the right

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