marfo-mariinsky convent of mercy in bolshaya ordynka, stauropegic convent of the russian orthodox church

1909 and architecture blessed blue bolshaya building cathedral charity christian christianity church city convent cover cross cultural cupola day female founded heritage landmark landscape marfo marfomariinsky marinsky martha mary mercy monastery moscow object ordynka orthodox orthodoxy pokrovsky religion resurrection russia russian sky stauropegic stone street sts summer sunny temple view virgin white