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Ferapontov Monastery

Ferapontov Monastery - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Ferapontov Monastery (), in the Vologda region of Russia, is considered one of the purest examples of Russian medieval art, a reason given by UNESCO for its inscription on the World Heritage List. Read more on Wikipedia

• type: monastery
• date from: 1398
• UNESCO World Heritage Site: 982

Source: en.wikipedia.org