Andronikov Monastery

Andronikov Monastery
Andronikov Monastery in 2017
Andronikov Monastery in 2017
Monastery information
Full nameAndronikov Monastery of the Saviour
OrderOrthodox
Established1357
Disestablished1918
DioceseMoscow
People
Founder(s)Metropolitan Alexis
Important associated figuresAndrei Rublev, Avvakum
Site
LocationMoscow, Russia
Coordinates55°44′56″N 37°40′14″E / 55.74889°N 37.67056°E / 55.74889; 37.67056

Andronikov Monastery of the Saviour (Russian: Андро́ников монасты́рь, romanizedAndrónikov monastýr', Russian: Спа́со-Андро́ников монасты́рь, romanizedSpáso-Andrónikov monastýr', or Russian: Андро́ников Нерукотво́рного Спа́са монасты́рь, romanizedAndrónikov Nyerukotvórnogo Spása monastýr') is a former monastery on the left bank of the Yauza River in Moscow, consecrated to the Holy Image of Saviour Not Made by Hands and containing the oldest extant (i.e. outside the Kremlin) building in Moscow. It is home to Andrei Rublev Museum of Old Russian Art, named after the most famous monk of this abbey.