Novodevichy Convent

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Novodevichy Convent

Novodevichy Convent at night
Monastery information
Order	Russian Orthodox Church
Established	1524
People
Founder(s)	Vasili III of Russia
Site
Location	Moscow, Russia
Coordinates	55°43′34″N 37°33′22″E / 55.72611°N 37.55611°E / 55.72611; 37.55611
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, iv, vi
Designated	2004 (28th session)
Reference no.	1097
Region	Europe and North America

Novodevichy Convent, also known as Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery (Russian: Новоде́вичий монасты́рь, Богоро́дице-Смоле́нский монасты́рь), is probably the best-known cloister of Moscow. Its name, sometimes translated as the New Maidens' Monastery, was devised to differ from the Old Maidens' Monastery within the Moscow Kremlin. Unlike other Moscow cloisters, it has remained virtually intact since the 17th century. In 2004, it was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site.