In the border area of ​​Mordovia and Chuvashia Republics, in close proximity to the city of Kazan is Alatyr key men desert, founded in the eighteenth century.

History of the desert begins with the miraculous Our Lady of Kazan at the source near the village of Turgenevo .  In 1708, on the consecrated place was built the first wooden church and assigned to Alatyrsky Holy Trinity Monastery .  In 1767 the dilapidated church was replaced with a new, wooden church, too, and already in 1806 above the holy spring was built the first stone church, consecrated as the previous ones in honor of Our Lady of Kazan .  In the 1840s the building was supplemented bushel refectory, increasing the area of ​​the temple twice .  Over time, we gathered around the miraculous source monastic community, officially recognized in the nineteenth century monastic brotherhood Kazan key desert .  Former wooden church near the spring was rebuilt twice, until the revolution came and the building was destroyed .  In 1920, the men's abode empty and most of the buildings were destroyed .  The rest of the roof without domes and, after standing for over half a century under the open sky, in ruins .  One thing remained the same at all times - to the miraculous power is not overgrown trail .  By the spring came from all cities near and far abroad, among whom were atheists, Orthodox and other denominations . 

  The second life of the monastery acquired in the mid-1990s. The revival of the monastery began with the restoration of the main temple, famous for beauty. Next to the church was re-built bell tower, privately stone building with a house church and respected source of a chapel with bathing. Nowadays the territory of the monastery is decorated with flower beds, a fountain, a pond, and a modern hotel building for pilgrims. The holidays in Kazan key deserts of pilgrims come from all regions.

The monastery is located in the picturesque landscape of the wild meadows and panoramic views of the surrounding villages.