Trinity-Gleden monastery

At merge of the rivers Sukhona and Yuga on a high hill since old times stood the city of Gleden founded by prince Vsevolod - Big Nest in the last quarter of XII century. Approximately the same time near the city the monastery of Sacred Trinity was built which is considered to bee one of the most ancient in monastery Russian North.
There is not enough data about the city itself. Its history is fanned by legends and legends in which Gleden appears as rich and glorious city. According to one of the legends it was ruined by malicious Tatars, who wanted the Ustyug’s gold. But it is known, that it was destroyed in the middle of XV century as a result of severe intestine wars of Russian princes. The city has not been restored, but as for the Trinity-Gleden man's monastery it has been built up anew by Ustyug’s people.
The ensemble of a monastery was formed at the end XVII - first half of XVIII centuries. Critics say it is one of the most perfect monastic ensembles of Russian North.
The main sight of a monastery - magnificent carved golden iconostases of Trinity cathedral, one of the most beautiful in Ustyug. Its erection proceeded eight years (since 1776 till 1784) on donations of Ustyug’s people.