Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad. The town of Sergiev Posad was known as Zagorsk during the Soviet period.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - Cathedral of the Assumption, completed in 1585 and modelled on the cathedral of the same name in the Moscow Kremlin. It was financed by money left by Ivan the Terrible in a fit of remorse for killing his son.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - The courtyard in front of Cathedral of the Assumption,with the Assembly Chambers and Chapel-at-the-Well.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - The courtyard in front of Cathedral of the Assumption,with the Assembly Chambers and Chapel-at-the-Well. The Chapel-at-the-Well is built at the end of the 17th century over a spring that is said to have appeared during the Polish siege.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - The central courtyard showing the Chapel-at-the-Well (centre), Trinity Cathedral (left) and Vestry (right).

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - The central courtyard once the tour groups from Moscow arrive!

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - The central courtyard showing the Trinity Cathedral and Vestry.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - Trinity Cathedral, built in the 1420's.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - Trinity Cathedral.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - Cathedral of the Assumption.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - Holy Spirit Church.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - Cathedral of the Assumption and Bell Tower.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - Cathedral of the Assumption.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - Bell Tower, built over 30 years during the 18th century, and once held 42 bells.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - Smolenskaya Church.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - The interior of the Refectory Church of St Sergius, so called because it was once a dining hall for pilgrims.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - Gardens and visitors.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Sergiev Posad - Statue to St Sergius outside the monastery.