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2 unusual facts about Sergius of Radonezh


Sabbas of Storozhev

Savva Storozhevsky was one of the first disciples of Sergius of Radonezh and spent almost whole his life in Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra.

Sergius of Radonezh

When the principality of Rostov fell into the hands of the Grand Duke Ivan Danilovich of Moscow, his parents Kirill and Maria became impoverished and moved to Radonezh together with their three sons: Stefan, Bartholomew and Peter.


Kulikovo Field

Today, Kulikovo Field is home to a museum complex, which includes a 28-metre column on Red Hill (Красный Холм), built in 1848-1850, and a memorial church in honour of Sergius of Radonezh (built in 1913-1918 to a design by Alexey Shchusev), which is now the Kulikovo Field Museum.


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