novodevichy convent, one of the unesco world heritage site, also bogoroditse-smolensky monastery founded in 1524.

1524 also architecture as baroque bell bogoroditsesmolensky building cathedral christmas church city cityscape colorful convent day downtown entrance europe facade famous founded guide heritage history its khamovniki kremlin landmark landscape maidens medieval monastery moscow name new nobody novodevichy old one orthodox pilgrim pond russia russian sightseeing site sky sometimes style summer tourism tower translated travel unesco water world