Danilov Monastery

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Danilov Monastery, in full Svyato-Danilov Monastery or Holy Danilov Monastery (, - in Russian), is a monastery on the right bank of the Moskva River in Moscow, Russia.Danilov Monastery was founded in the late 13th century by Alexander Nevsky's son Daniil. Shortly before his death in 1303, Danilo took monastic vows and later was buried at Danilov Monastery. The Russian Orthodox church venerates him as a saint. The very first Muscovite archmandrite came from this monastery in 1300. Since 1983, it has functioned as the headquarters of the Russian Orthodox church.