Oboyan Bogoroditsko-Znamensky friary: history and architecture

This article considers the history of the foundation and development of the Oboyan Bogoroditsko-Znamensky friary. The description of the location of the monastery in the structure of the city is given. The article describes the main buildings that belonged to the monastery, as well as buildings that have survived to the present day. The temples of the Oboyan Bogoroditsko-Znamensky monastery (the Bogoroditsko-Znamenskaya Church, the Baptist Church and the Church of the Savior Not Made by Hands) are described in detail, as well as the current state of preserved buildings.