Pühtitsa Convent in Kuremäe, Estonia
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Pühtitsa Convent (Estonian: Kuremäe Jumalaema Uinumise nunnaklooster, Russian: Пюхтицкий Успенский женский монастырь) is a Russian Orthodox convent in Eastern Estonia. The convent is located on a site known as Pühitsetud ("blessed" in Estonian) since ancient times. The present convent was founded in 1891.
Nearby is a holy spring that is known for its curative powers.
Some women told me I had to take a bath at the holy well. I said I had no towel to dry me, but they convinced me and said it was better and that you shouldn't dry with a towel.
Waaaahhh, I took a bath, but it was very cold !
Submitted: 10/10/2021
Accepted: 12/10/2021
Published:
- Tamedia Publikationen Deutschs (Switzerland) 24-Jun-2025
Pühtitsa Convent in Kuremäe, Estonia
Buy this photo on Getty Images : Getty Images
Pühtitsa Convent (Estonian: Kuremäe Jumalaema Uinumise nunnaklooster, Russian: Пюхтицкий Успенский женский монастырь) is a Russian Orthodox convent in Eastern Estonia. The convent is located on a site known as Pühitsetud ("blessed" in Estonian) since ancient times. The present convent was founded in 1891.
Nearby is a holy spring that is known for its curative powers.
Some women told me I had to take a bath at the holy well. I said I had no towel to dry me, but they convinced me and said it was better and that you shouldn't dry with a towel.
Waaaahhh, I took a bath, but it was very cold !
Submitted: 10/10/2021
Accepted: 12/10/2021
Published:
- Tamedia Publikationen Deutschs (Switzerland) 24-Jun-2025