The Novodevichy Convent, in south-western Moscow, built in the 16th and 17th centuries in the so-called Moscow Baroque style, was part of a chain of monastic ensembles that were integrated into the ...

A city rich in heritage and elegance, Moscow is home to some of the most fascinating cultural sites. Admire the beauty of St. Basil’s Cathedral, wander through the peaceful Novodevichy Convent ...

Photo: LORI/LEGION-MEDIA Novodevichy Convent is one of Moscow’s most beautiful architectural sites, established in 1524. It is located on a peninsula of sorts, surrounded on three sides by the Moskva ...

MOSCOW, March 16. /TASS/. The fire at the belfry of the Novodevichy Convent in downtown Moscow has been extinguished, no one has been injured, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry told TASS.