 The katholikon (1677–1679) on the territory of the monastery | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Orthodox |
| Established | 1397 |
| Diocese | Moscow |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Vasili I |
| Site | |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°45′56.4″N 37°37′48.8″E / 55.765667°N 37.630222°E |
Sretensky Monastery (Russian: Сретенский монастырь, romanized: Sretenskiy monastyr') is an Orthodox monastery in Moscow, founded by Grand Prince Vasili I in 1397. It used to be located close to the present-day Red Square, but in the early 16th century it was moved northeast to what is now Bolshaya Lubyanka Street. The Sretensky Monastery gave its name to adjacent streets and byways, namely Sretenka Street, Sretensky Boulevard, Sretensky Lane, Sretensky Deadend, and Sretensky Gates Square. Sretensky Theological Academy is subordinated to the monastery.