Alexander Oshevensky Orthodox monastery located in the village Oshevensk Kargopol District of the Arkhangelsk region. The monastery was founded in 1460-ies Reverend Alexander Oshevensk (1427-1479). Birth name - Alex. Young men decided to leave the monastery.

A Life .  Oshevensky evidence of the appearance of the monastery .  On the advice of his father, he came to the river Churyuga here, 44 miles from Kargopol, arranged in the deserts of the wild forest .  The construction involved the father of Alexander - Nikifor Osheven .  When the life of St. was built I monastery St. Nicholas Church .  After the death of A .  Oshevensky monastery began to decline .  In the monastery, there are only 5 monks elderly .  Since 1488 the situation began to change for the better, when the Abbot erected the son of the local priest Maxim .  He ran the monastery until 1531 .  When it increased the number of monks, the monastery's land holdings have also become more was built another church (in honor of the Assumption of the Virgin) .  Later the monastery learning the different troubles: in the middle of the XVI century and the governor . M .  St. George wanted to destroy the monastery, and in XVI - XVIII centuries, many times burned churches .  In 1707, the remaining building was built the Assumption Church .  In 1834 was erected the now existing gate St. Nicholas Church .  Oshevensk monastery was of great importance for the local land and raised 6 mansions . 

Before the revolution the monastery was developed economy, consisting of livestock, arable and hay land, forest plots, fishing.
In 1928, the monastery was closed, the reliquary Reverend A. Oshevensky in the presence of the local population and members of the municipal and county councils has been opened. Soon the building of the former monastery razvalilis.V late 1960s raised the question of the restoration of the monastery, but it has not been started. Buildings used until the 1970s for economic needs. Now Oshevensk abode gradually revived.

The monastery is the Cathedral of the Assumption, dating from the 1707 year. He was the main church of the monastery. Previously, it was a great 2-uhetazhny temple with 6 aisles and a bell tower. Today it is in ruins. Under this temple - the relics of Alexander Oshevensky. In addition, the monastery are Gate Church of St. Nicholas, built in 1834 (there are regular services), stone wall with towers, wells (dug by A. Oshevensk), monastery building, which is now home to the monks and the abbot's body (conserved).

Around the monastery there are several places that are associated with the name of Alexander Oshevensky. This is the famous stone-2 sledovika with indentations that resemble human footprint. Boulders are reminiscent of the cult of sacred stones. Tradition suggests that "traces" on the rocks left Reverend Alexander, so touching them healthful. Pilgrims on their way to the monastery, became bare foot in the "traces" of believing in a speedy deliverance from illnesses.

Another place associated with the name of the monk, a holy spring, which is located on a small wooden cross. From here begins the Alexander creek that flows into the lake Alexandrov. Holy is considered because by him during his way stopped A. Oshevensky. In addition, the river disappears Haluy and holy places are also considered as the lake associated with A. Oshevensk.