Trifonov Pechenga Monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church is situated in the Murmansk region of Russia. It was founded in 1533 by a reverend Trifon of Pechenga in the place where the Mana river flew into the Pechenga river, however later, in 1548 it was relocated to the place more convenient for trade.
The monastery has a long and hard history: it was attacked by the Finnish forces, set a fire to and relocated again. Its final resumption occured in 1997. Today it keeps relics of 116 martyrs who were killed in the monastery in 1589 by the Finns – subjects of the Swedish king.
Hermitage near the Mana river.
Just before his death, the dounder of the monastery, Saint Trifon, gave a phophecy to its faternity, according to him the monastery would be destructed and its friars would be severely killed by sword.
His prophecy came true six years after – in December 1589.
Buildings and temples of the monastery are wooden – it’s a tribute to the ancient traditions.
Northern Russian architecture has nothing in common with white stone churches of the southern and central Russian churches.
The first stone building on Kola peninsular was constructed only in the early nineteenth century.
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