St. Panteleimon Monastery

In the colorful Ukrainian city of Odessa is the majestic St. Panteleimon monastery. The temple was built of natural stone, brought from Mount Athos, and lit in 1895. A distinctive feature of the monastery are eleven bells, which were cast in the city of Voronezh. All the bells vary in size, the smallest of them weighs five pounds, and the largest - more than a ton. The temple is built in the traditional Byzantine style, with a system of four domes, the largest of which is located in the middle.

Adorn the facade of the monastery eight mosaic icons, the efforts of parishioners restored bell tower and made a magnificent painted church Reigning Mother of God. A particularly strong impression on the guests of the monastery produces iconostasis, located in the main temple. It is decorated with beautiful icons made in the ancient Byzantine style.

Climb the white marble staircase and you'll see murals on the walls of three floors. The monastery contains the relics of St. Panteleimon, the healer, and a unique image of the Blessed Virgin Mary - "It is truly". To see all these shrines, come to the monastery many pilgrims and tourists from all over the planet.

Despite the hard times of forgetfulness occur after 1917, Panteleimon Monastery did not close the doors to parishioners, even during the Great Patriotic War. In addition, it features a pastoral courses and Odessa Theological Seminary. However, in 1961 the monastery was closed again, and worship in the temple Panteleimon resumed only in 1990. Five years later, there was founded a functioning monastery and fifty years after the break again committed monastic vows.

St. Panteleimon Monastery is located in the center of the street Panteleymonovskaya 66. Reach the monastery can be on any public transport or taxi, going to the train station.