The temple complex of the Svyato-Pokrovsky women's monastery in Verhoturie

Svyato-Pokrovsky monastery was founded in 1621 from river Derneyka on the South side of the city's trading quarter. Today the monastery is a functioning Church in the name of the Holy virgin, built in 1902 and is a monument of regional significance. One of the main relics of the convent is the miraculous icon of the Mother of God "Tenderness", which has the power of healing, which receives a large number of pilgrims. In addition to the wonder-working icon in the Church there are the relics of Verkhoturie's St. Cosmas of a Fool worshipped by people with bad legs and joints, in order to receive the grace of healing. The temple complex includes 2 dilapidated Church: the Old-Pokrovskaya and St. John the Baptist Church which are unique because of the built in Verkhoturie in the XVIII century on the funds of mine Maxim Pohodyashin.

How to get: distance from Ekaterinburg to Verkhoturie is 300 km

By bus № 601 North bus station, journey time of 4.5 hours.

By train №337E, 343E Ekaterinburg-Priobye, to the station of Verkhoturie. Journey time of 5.5 - 6.5 hours.