Suzdal, Vladimir Oblast Russia
Russian Orthodox
The monastery was founded in the 14th century as a defensive fortress to protect Suzdal. The infirmary church was built in 1669 and the two-storied infirmary is attached to the church. A prison was opened in the infirmary in 1766. The building was restored in the 1970s and, together with the whole monastery, is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.