Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius

Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
Троице-Сергиева лавра (Russian)
	General view
Monastery information
Order	Russian Orthodox Church
Established	1345
People
Founder(s)	Sergius of Radonezh
Site
Location	Sergiyev Posad, Russia
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
Criteria	Cultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference	657
Inscription	1993 (17th Session)
Area	22.75 ha (0.0878 sq mi)
Buffer zone	15.57 ha (0.0601 sq mi)
Website	www.stsl.ru/languages/en/
Coordinates	56°18′37.26″N 38°7′52.32″E / 56.3103500°N 38.1312000°E
	Location of Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius in European Russia Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius (Europe)

The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius (Russian: Троице-Сергиева лавра) is a lavra and the most important Russian monastery, being the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) to the northeast from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks.