The Pskovo-Pechersky Dormition Monastery

The Pskovo-Pechersky Dormition Monastery, or Pskov-Caves Monastery, is a Russian Orthodox monastery of the 14th century, located in town Pechory, Pskov Oblast in Russia, just a few kilometers from the Estonian border. The monastery was founded in the mid-15th century, when the first hermits settled in local caves. It has never been closed at any point in its existence. There are nine churches on the territory. The main one is the Holy Dormition Cathedral which keeps the wonder-making icon of Repose of the Virgin and the shrine with the holy relics of St. Cornelius, a celestial patron of the abode. “Caves Given by God” are used as a necropolis.