Borkovskaya Trinity Nicholas desert
   Photo: Nicholas Trinity Borkovskaya desert

1 km from the village is Kholui Borkowski Nicholas Trinity Monastery. It is located on the left bank of the river Teza.

The base of the monastery was in the middle of 1650, the year when the monetary support of the Prince ID Pozharsky, because his father - a famous hero of the Time of Troubles Dmitry Pozharsky - insisted on this in his deathbed testament. Judging by the extant written tradition, the Dmitry Pozharsky led his army for the purpose of getting rid of the capital from Polish invaders, and he took a vow to erect the monastery, if he can defeat foreign enemies. This was to them a promise in the name of the construction of the monastery is particularly revered Russian St. Nicholas on the spot where once stood his troops - near the village Kholui. Icon is this saint was generously donated to the monastery.

In the past, on-site construction of the Trinity-Nikolaev Desert was impenetrable forest, for which reason the monastery and was named Borkowski.

Hermitage is located on the floodplain, while the north-western side of the forest belt around her. The appearance of the monastery perfectly with the beautiful natural scenery. Cloister is enclosed on all sides by fairly high stone fence, in the four corners that are built towers and the south-east side of the two-storey towers built of stone, and housing; in the inner enclosure are two small churches and belfry, referring to the architecture of the 17th century. Directly in the fence placed two wooden hull of the on stone foundations and intended for monks and abbots; the main entrance is a path, almost tree-lined.

Just before the road is not so long ago was built a small wooden chapel in which the holy icon of St. Nicholas and on the right side of the main entrance is built of wood two-story house hotel intended for pilgrims; from the north, near the fence, you can see the old trees.

The deserts are three entrances, the main one of which is on the east side, the other on the south side, and the third - from the north, while it has access only to the monastic needs. The interior of the monastery is a small cemetery in size; It has the same cemetery and outside the monastery - on the north side.

Originally it was constructed of wood. The fence was also wooden. So far there is no exact information about how many people there were then in the parish. While Trinity Nicholas desert was listed as one of the staff with full authority monasteries abbacy. After he died the founder of the monastery, it has long remained without any support, and then came to the dilapidated state. The fire damaged the buildings of the monastery. And it was closed in 1761.

During the reign of Empress Catherine II in the generously donated funds Reverend Methodius Trinity Nicholas desert has grown significantly, what happened at the Suzdal and Yuryev Bishop Gennady. The monastery rebuilt. In this case especially helped nephew of Bishop Methodius - the peasant and the priest Abram Stepanov Alexei Gavrilov. These people were able to rebuild the two church - Kazan first warm, then cold, today referred to as Holy Trinity Church.

These temples were consecrated at different times, as evidenced by hramozdannye crosses. Initially, the church was consecrated in honor of Our Lady of Kazan, and then dedicated the temple and the Trinity. Currently, the buildings of the monastery is a children's home.

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