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Small girl drinking holy water from the fountain at Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius in Sergiev Posad, Russia
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 70 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks. In 1993, the Trinity Lavra was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Location: Trinity Monastery of Saint Sergius, Sergiev Posad, Moscow Oblast, Russia, Eastern Europe
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