Participant in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608137
Children play at the site of the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608142
Participants in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608139
Participants in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608144
Participants in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608138
Participant in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608140
Participants in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608141
Participant in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608136
Participants in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608145
Participants in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608149
Participants in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608148
Participants in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608146
Participants in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608147
Participants in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608130
Participants in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608151
Participant in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608152
Participants in the historical reenactment of the battle of the Russian army against Mongol Tatars devoted to the 780th anniversary of the Defense of Kozelsk on Bakovoye Field.11.08.2018#5608150
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev chairing a meeting on medication supplies for elderly beneficiaries in the town of Kozelsk, October 20, 2010.20.10.2010#785490
Russian Health and Social Development Minister Tatyana Golikova, right, speaking at a meeting on medication supplies for elderly beneficiaries chaired by President Dmitry Medvedev in the town of Kozelsk, October 20, 2010.20.10.2010#785486
Kaluga Region Governor Anatoly Artamonov, left, and Russian presidential envoy to the Central Federal District Georgy Poltavchenko attending a meeting on medication supplies for elderly beneficiaries chaired by President Dmitry Medvedev in the town of Kozelsk, October 20, 2010.20.10.2010#785485
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev chairing a meeting on medication supplies for elderly beneficiaries in the town of Kozelsk, October 20, 2010.20.10.2010#785489
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev chairing a meeting on medication supplies for elderly beneficiaries in the town of Kozelsk, October 20, 2010.20.10.2010#785484
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, chairing a meeting on medication supplies for elderly beneficiaries in the town of Kozelsk, October 20, 2010.20.10.2010#785483
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev chairing a meeting on medication supplies for elderly beneficiaries in the town of Kozelsk, October 20, 2010.20.10.2010#785491
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, 3rd left, chairing a meeting on medication supplies for elderly beneficiaries in the town of Kozelsk, October 20, 2010.20.10.2010#785487
Russian Health and Social Development Minister Tatyana Golikova attending a meeting on medication supplies for elderly beneficiaries chaired by President Dmitry Medvedev in the town of Kozelsk, October 20, 2010.20.10.2010#785488
October 20, 2010. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, meeting with Anatoly Artamonov, right, governor of the Kaluga Region, during his working visit to the Central Federal District.20.10.2010#785428
October 20, 2010. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, meeting with veterans of the Great Patriotic War, during his working visit to the Central Federal District.20.10.2010#785426
October 20, 2010. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, meeting with veterans of the Great Patriotic War, during his working visit to the Central Federal District.20.10.2010#785423
October 20, 2010. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaking to Kozelsk residents during his working visit to the Central Federal District.20.10.2010#785381
October 20, 2010. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, front, laying flowers at the Memorial of Kozelsk Heroes. Back: Anatoly Artamonov, governor of the Kaluga Region.20.10.2010#785420
October 20, 2010. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, speaking to Kozelsk residents during his working visit to the Central Federal District.20.10.2010#785383
October 20, 2010. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visiting a city drugstore #27 during his working visit to the Central Federal District.20.10.2010#785374
October 20, 2010. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visiting a city drugstore #27 during his working visit to the Central Federal District.20.10.2010#785330
October 20, 2010. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visiting a city drugstore #27 during his working visit to the Central Federal District.20.10.2010#785328
October 20, 2010. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visiting a city drugstore #27 during his working visit to the Central Federal District.20.10.2010#785329
October 20, 2010. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visiting a city drugstore #27 during his working visit to the Central Federal District.20.10.2010#785376
October 20, 2010. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visiting a city drugstore #27 during his working visit to the Central Federal District.20.10.2010#785375
October 20, 2010. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and Anatoly Artamonov, right, governor of the Kaluga Region, visiting a city drugstore #27 during President's working visit to the Central Federal District.20.10.2010#785382
The Optin Monastery, best-known center of Russian pilgrimages, is consecrated to the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin in the Temple20.07.1999#126135
The religious procession on the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.10.1993#529727
A pilgrim. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529729
Father Ipaty is painting the image of the Virgin in his cell. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529728
Girls-parishioners from Kaluga in one of the churches. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529725
Father Ipaty is anointing with oil after liturgy. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529724
The monks of the Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529723
A monk is fishing. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529722
Monk Trophim is tolling the bells. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529721
Parishioners in church. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529720
A young parishioner in church. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529719
Choirgirls during liturgy in a church. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529718
Father Superior Melkhisedek (left) (secular name Artyukhin) and father Ipaty. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529717
The tombs of the three monks of the Optina Hermitage murdered on Easter in 1993: monks Trophim and Therapont and father Vasily. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529716
Newly-weds before church wedding in the Church of the Apparition of Our Lady of Kazan. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529714
An angel with a trumpet. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529713
The Cathedral of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple is the main church of the convent. Built in 1750-1771. The Church of Mary the Egyptian is on the right. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529712
The Cathedral the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple is the main church of the convent. Built in 1750-1771. The Stauropegial Monastery of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The Optina Hermitage.01.08.1993#529711