A monument to Emperor Nicholas II was unveiled at the Holy Bogolyubsky Conventtranslated

A monument to Emperor Nicholas II was unveiled at the Holy Bogolyubsky Convent

On October 19, 2026, the solemn opening of the monument to the holy passion-bearer Tsar Nicholas II took place at the Holy Bogolyubsky Convent.

The event was attended by Metropolitan Nikandr of Vladimir and Suzdal, Governor of the Vladimir Region Alexander Aleksandrovich Avdeev, statesman and public figure Pavel Astakhov, General Director of the Spas TV channel Boris Korchevnikov, Abbess Lukiana of the monastery with the sisters of the monastery and honored guests.

The monument was erected by philanthropists and volunteers as part of the “Walk of Russian Glory” project. The initiative of the Vladimir diocese was supported by the Public Chamber of the region.

Metropolitan Nikandr consecrated the monument and sprinkled those gathered with holy water. Then a solemn laying of flowers took place at the foot of the monument to the passion-bearing king.

Addressing the ceremony participants, the head of the Vladimir Metropolis noted the symbolic significance of the installation of the monument in the Bogolyubsk monastery and the spiritual connection between the holy passion-bearer Tsar Nicholas II and the holy noble prince Andrei Bogolyubsky.

“This place is completely symbolic, special, and he...