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Gremyachiy Kluch in Sergiyev Posad

Gremyachiy Kluch (a spring in the form of a waterfall) is surrounded by its own legends and stories. The main legend is linked to the life of Sergius of Radonezh, the founder of the Trinity-Sergius Monastery, and his disciple Roman of Kirzhach. Together they lived in a Christian community but left it and went to other lands. On their journey, deep in prayer, they spent many days until they stopped by a river. The teacher and his disciple suffered from thirst – they had not found clean water along the way. In his desperation, Roman turned to the abbot and asked him to pray to the Almighty to grant a spring with clear, cool water. Then the miracle happened. The Lord opened the spring right on the slope when he heard the prayers of the suffering. The travellers fell to it and drank their fill.

Another legend relates to the healing power of certain streams of the waterfall – there are three in total, and each can solve a specific health problem. For example, the water from the left stream helps in treating women's diseases, the central one with headaches, and the right one with cardiac diseases. Although the local clergy assure that this is a myth, people readily believe it and often collect the specific water.

After the revolution, attempts were made to neglect the spring – the chapel was burned, the crosses were overturned, and access to Gremyachiy Kluch was blocked several times. Yet the faithful continued to visit this place.

The waterfall gained great fame after the 1920s. Over time, bridges and stairs were built here, and constructed were: the churches of Sergius of Radonezh and the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste, 2 chapels at the springs, covered and open baptismal fonts, a bell tower, and numerous other buildings.

📍 Coordinates of the location (map point) available here

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Russia may reduce its military presence in Syria

New satellite images from Maxar in the last 48 hours document the movement of Russian military equipment from key locations in Syria.

On 15 December, military trucks and personnel were spotted at the Khmeimim airbase gathering near the Il-76 transport aircraft.

On 17 December, an accumulation of armoured vehicles and trucks was observed at the port of Tartus, ready for loading or departure.

These observations suggest a partial withdrawal of Russian forces. However, it remains unclear whether this marks the beginning of a full withdrawal or a limited regrouping.

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