The Novodevichy monastery in Moscow, Russia, caught on fire on Sunday night. Firefighters were deployed on the scene to put out the blaze.
Photos and videos the blaze were being shared on Twitter. Some Twitter users apparently thought it was the Kremlin that caught on fire, but it isn’t the case.
Fire at the top of Novodevichy tower mostly out but the side is in a bad way. Really hope this is mostly scaffolding. pic.twitter.com/Bvc3MgjJoV
— max seddon (@maxseddon) March 15, 2015
Meanwhile, the beautiful Novodevichy monastery is on fire in Moscow. Horrible to see. A sad omen. pic.twitter.com/9aAEqGZFxr
— max seddon (@maxseddon) March 15, 2015
There has been no official confirmation that the monastery is on fire. However, The Moscow Times reported on the fire, describing it as “awful and unbelievable.” BuzzFeed reporter Max Seddon also said the monastery caught on fire.
He wrote on Twitter: “Most of the fire seems to be on the repair scaffolding, not the tower itself. Hope it stays that way.”
Fire at #Moscow‘s #Novodevichy monastery RT @NataliaAntonova Photo via R. Vylegzhanin. This is awful and unbelievable pic.twitter.com/1Gkg9HaROP
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) March 15, 2015
Bell tower at #novodevichy monastery on fire in #Moscow Emergency services are here. 100 sq meters affected pic.twitter.com/hcsYrwEovf
— Roman Kosarev (@Kosarev_RT) March 15, 2015
The Novodevichy monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is located approximately 4 miles from the Kremlin. It’s also known as the Novodevichy Convent or the the Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery.
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BREAKING: The #Novodevichy Monastery bell tower in #Moscow is on fire. Photo by @Mousiq via Fresco News. pic.twitter.com/LpOaxKBHR5
— Fresco News (@fresconews) March 15, 2015
Russia’s beloved Novodevichy monastery up in flames. Horrible. Not sure I’d want to be in Moscow just now. pic.twitter.com/PE3m7RSlPp
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) March 15, 2015
Horrible to see fire at the beautiful Novodevichy monastery in Moscow. A treasure of Russian and European culture. pic.twitter.com/0a0fUJVK09
— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) March 15, 2015
