RECONSTRUCTION OF THE VALDAI IVERSKY, SPASO-PRILUTSKY AND KIRILLO-BELOZERSKY MONASTERIES IN MODERN CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PILGRIMAGE AND TOURISM

The development of Orthodox monasteries in the north of Russia is facing difficulties due to the increase in the number of pilgrims and tourists, as well as the restoration of traditional and the emergence of new functions performed by monastic complexes. The four basic principles of reconstruction and development of Orthodox monastery complexes of the Russian North formulated earlier allow to develop specific recommendations aimed at reconstruction and development of monasteries. In this work, recommendations are developed for the Iver Monastery, Spaso-Prilutskiy Monastery and Kirillo-Belozerskiy Monastery that substantially differ in their preservation and performed functions. The developed recommendations are concerned with the general plans of the monastery complexes, as well as the buildings comprising the main functional groups of these monasteries. In all the monasteries considered in this paper, the application of these recommendations will lead to the formation of an accessible multifunctional architectural and spatial environment. Such environment provides optimal zoning of the monastery territory, preserves both architectural ensemble of a given monastery complex and the surrounding nature landscape and creates the best possible conditions for the monastery inhabitants and visitors. The approach proposed in this paper is planned to be developed and applied to a number of other monasteries in the Russian North