So here comes long-awaited acquaintance with New Jerusalem monastery Sure it's the most beautiful church I've ever seen, it looks like a palace! It was build in 1656 by Patriarch Nikon, one of the most known Russian church historical figure(1605 - 1681). The main idea of Nikon was to build a church looking like Saint places of Jerusalem including copy of Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Istra, Moscow region.