Mstislavl, despite its rather compact and small size, can pleasantly surprise you with a large list of interesting attractions. In addition to those historical sites that have survived, there are also some that have been partially lost. One of these places in Mstislavl is Tupichevsky Monastery, located on the eastern outskirts of the city. Today there is a butter and cheese factory here, but the gate, fence and 2 chapels have been preserved from the old church. Below is a current photo taken in 2024 and an old photo showing the Assumption Church from a similar angle.
The history of this Mstislavsky Monastery begins in the middle of the 17th century, when the first version of a wooden church was built here. Initially, the Tupichevsky Monastery was a male monastery, but during its “second” heyday (after 1887) it became a female monastery. At the same time, at the very end of the 19th century, the main building of the complex was built – the stone Holy Dormition Cathedral.
The fence and gate date back to the second half of the 19th century.
The monastery in Mstislav was closed in 1918, and at the same time the complex was rebuilt to serve as an orphanage, which apparently functioned until the beginning of World War II. The domes were removed from the cathedral, the light drum was destroyed, and the roof was completely rebuilt – this is the building that was created:
After the end of the war, no use was found for the buildings of the half-ruined monastery. Therefore, in the 50s, construction of a butter and cheese factory began on the church territory.
The surviving part of the monastery fence and its gates is located on the private sector side; to get here, you need to drive along Kommunarny Lane.
Below is a point with a mark of the place where the Tupichevsky Monastery was located in Mstislavl:
If you are in these parts, I recommend that you also go to Deserts.
