The New Jerusalem Monastery is a male monastery, located in the town of Istra in Moscow Oblast, Russia.The Monastery was founded in 1656 by Patriarch Nikon as a patriarchal residence on the outskirts of Moscow. The monastery took its name from the New Jerusalem for its resemblance to the Holy Land. The architectural ensemble of the monastery includes the Resurrection Cathedral 1656–1685, identical to a cathedral of the same name in Jerusalem, Patriarch Nikon`s residence 1658, stone wall with towers 1690–1694, Church of the Holy Trinity 1686–1698, and other buildings, all of them finished with majolica and stucco moulding.

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