About the village of Raif, 30 km from the capital of Tatarstan, the legend tells us better . In ancient times, near the sacred mountain of Sinai on the Red Sea, a monastery settlement was named Raifa . What does this word mean, historians are still guessing . In the 4th century pagans attacked the monastery, they tortured and killed 39 of 43 monks, demanding gold . The Elders died glorifying God, and the Orthodox Church ranked them saints . After 13 centuries, the monastic spirit and traditions of the Holy Fathers in Sinai and Raifa beaten were revived in the land of Kazan . Here is the find tsya Raifa monastery, which holds the shrine - an exact copy of the icon of Our Lady of Georgia . This is nice village and .
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How to get to Raifa
You can get to Raifa from Kazan by bus. From the square at TsUMa daily departures to Urazli and Kulbashs - they go straight through the monastery. If you travel by car, it is best to go from Kazan through the village of Derbyshki and at the intersection with the M7 highway go to the junction to the right. Next, follow the signs.
You can get to the capital of Kazan by plane - flights are performed daily from Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo. And by train - from the Kazan station.
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Raifsky monastery
The monk-hermit Filaret founded the monastery . He traveled on The Volga region and in 1613 built a cell here . Then the chapel appeared on this place, and after the capture of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible, the first Orthodox monastery was laid, named after the beaten elders from the settlement of Raifa on the Sinai coast . Since then the monastery experienced many sharp turns of its history . In the period the revolution was closed down, in 1830 several monks were shot for "anti-Sovietism", and the monastery was converted into a prison, and later - to a juvenile colony . The revival of the Raifa monastery took place in 1991 .
Today the Raifa monastery is visited by thousands of pilgrims . Even if you are not an orthodox person, he will conquer you with his splendor . Everywhere well-kept flower beds, sculptural compositions made by novices .The monastery is on the shore of the lake, surrounded by a coniferous forest - it is a part of the Volga-Kama Reserve . Be sure to allocate a whole day for visiting the monastery . Here you can see: St. Sophia Church, which was built in the 18th century, Trinity Cathedral, the cathedral of the Georgian Mother of God, where a copy of the relic is kept, the cathedral of the Reverend Fathers in Raif and Sinai killed . Have a drink and collect water from the Holy Spring in an enterprising tare with you . After a tour of the cathedrals, take a stroll along the lake shore . According to legend, frogs into the lakes not croak, so as not to disturb the monks offer prayers to heaven . If you find yourself in Raif winter, will see dozens of ice sculptures on Lake . delightful sight!
Pilgrim House
For those who wish to spend more than one day in the monastery, the doors of the House are open pilgrims. This is a monastery hotel, it is quite modern, designed for 80 people. Donation for living - from 400 rubles. Visiting services here are not compelled, but the observance of the rules and regulations of the monastery is obligatory.
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