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Holy Trinity–St George Monastery, Chirchiq

An Orthodox monastery in Chirchiq, opened in 1996 around a parish church whose story goes back to the Russian village of Troitskoye in the 1890s.

Ensembles1897; monastery since 1996About 40 minutes to see

About the place

In the 1890s the settlers of Troitskoye, the village that later grew into Chirchiq, collected donations for a church, and the local Muslim community gave a large share. A prayer house dedicated to St George opened in February 1897.

In 1996 the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church turned the St George parish into a monastery for monks. It belongs to the Tashkent diocese and is a working religious community, so visitors should dress modestly.

Why go

  • Church built with help from local Muslims
  • A working Orthodox monastery
  • An easy trip from Tashkent

Sources (4)

  1. 1.Wikidata
  2. 2.ru.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.uz.wikipedia.org
  4. 4.openstreetmap.org

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