of St. Sava the Sanctified on Mount Athos

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The Russian monastery of St. Sava the Sanctified is located in the central part of Athos, in the Kapсала area, and belongs to the Pantocrator Monastery. According to available information, it was founded 800 years ago.
Before coming into Russian ownership, the cell was inhabited by fraternities of various nationalities (Greeks, Bulgarians), it often changed hands and for this reason fell into disrepair.

Русская обитель преподобного Саввы Освященного располагается в центральной части Афона на территории местности Капсала и принадлежит монастырю Пантократор. По имеющейся информации, она была основана 800 лет
тому назад.
До перехода в русское владение келью населяли братства различных национальностей (греки, болгары), часто переходила из рук в руки и по этой причине сильно ветшала.


В 1867 году келью за небольшие деньги приобретает у монастыря Василий Бойко, который здесь же принимает монашеский постриг с именем Варсонофий и становится ее первым русским настоятелем. При следующем настоятеле, о.Вениамине, около 1880 года обитель была перестроена для размещения 12 человек, в то время как ранее она, как и большинство греческих келий, была рассчитана на проживание 3-4 человек.


В 1884 году, вследствие переселения о.Вениамина с учениками на Керасью, настоятелем обители становится иеромонах Савва (Деркачев), уроженец Ростова-на-Дону.
Его заботами она была увеличена вдвое и могла вмещать уже 25 человек, появились 2 больших помещения для паломников, рабочий корпус, помещение для мулов, винодельня. Была сооружена огромная цистерна для сбора воды. Вместе с тем, не смотря на все усилия, о.Савве не удалось возвести и благоустроить новый просторный храм взамен старого и обветшавшего, который уже не вмещал всю братию.

Келья располагала примерно 4,5 гектарами земли, а братия ее к 1913 году состояла из 25 человек, среди которых было несколько иеромонахов. Ежедневно совершались богослужения по Афонскому уставу. Во второй половине 20 века келья пришла в запустение и была заселена греческими монахами.

800

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1884

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In 1867, Vasily Boyko buys the cell from the monastery for a small amount of money. He takes monastic vows with the name of Barsanuphius and becomes its first Russian abbot. Under the next abbot, Father Benjamin, around 1880, the monastery was rebuilt to accommodate 12 people, while previously it, like most Greek cells, was designed for 3-4 people.

In 1884, after the relocation of Father Benjamin and his disciples to Kerasia, Hieromonk Savva (Derkachev), a native of Rostov-on-Don, became the abbot of the monastery.
Thanks to his efforts, the monastery was doubled in size and could accommodate 25 people. Two large rooms for pilgrims, a work building, a room for mules, and a winery appeared. A huge tank for collecting water was built. However, despite all his efforts, Father Savva failed to build and improve a new spacious church to replace the old and dilapidated one, which no longer could hold the entire brethren.
The cell had approximately 4.5 hectares of land, and by 1913 its brethren consisted of 25 people, including several hieromonks. Services were held daily according to the Athos Statute. In the second half of the 20th century, the cell fell into disrepair and was inhabited by Greek monks.

The cell needs major repairs. There is a need to build a new facility for the workers, monks, and their guests, as well as to set up workshops, a refectory, a kitchen, and other utility spaces.

In addition, assistance is needed in constructing a new ossuary. Currently, the relics of the monks are located in a destroyed ossuary, practically out in the open. They will be moved to a temporary location for the duration of the work.

Among the shrines of the monastery there was a miraculous icon of St. Sava, painted in the Byzantine style.

The predecessors of the Russian brethren said that the cell had been empty for several years before. Due to the unrest and Turkish rule, the church was emptied and plundered, and only one icon remained on guard of the monastery.

The elders from neighbouring cells, seeing such a dire situation and the neglected veneration of the icon, decided to take it with them. However, the icon returned to its place three times, invisibly disappearing from wherever it was taken. Now its original is in the Pantocrator Monastery. The icon of the Protection of the Mother of God in the cell, which is considered the main one, needs restoration.

Visualization of the project of the Russian Skete on Mount Athos

Load-bearing structures

Walls

Roofing work

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Plumbing and electrical work

Heating

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Road network

Earthworks

Foundation

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A team of engineers will prepare analytical reports, which will be available to you throughout the entire project implementation period.