Monday, October 19, 2015

Novodevichy Convent | Russia



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The Novodevichy Convent is situated in south-western Moscow. It was founded in 1524 by Grand Duke Vasily III to celebrate the recapture of Smolensk from the Lithuanians. After the Revolution, the Convent was turned into the Museum of the Emancipation of Women.

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