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Annunciation Monastery

The set of buildings of the Annunciation Monastery was founded in the 13th century. Initially it was an outpost to protect the city on the side of Oka River. After the October Revolution, the monastery was shut down. For many years it hosted various civilian organizations. In the 1980s some of the buildings were restored. The monastery contains five churches, three buildings of monk residence surrounded by a stone wall.
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