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Coco Montoya is currently touring across 1 country and has 2 upcoming concerts.

Their next tour date is at Almost Famous Wine Lounge in Livermore, after that they'll be at Swallow Hill Music - Daniels Hall in Denver.

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Great show like always... Coco worked the room and made every one laugh many times. Asked if he would do a birthday shout out to my friend and he was happy to do it. He's a great guy.

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Absolutely fantastic! Coco is one of the best guitar players there is! Great show at a great venue. The sound was great and the staff at the "King Of Clubs"is nothing but professional..R J P

We had a Major Winter Snow Storm that spread out for 2000 miles that originated somewhere in Arizona, and covered most of the country all the way to the East Coast. This resulted with a cancellation of the Coco Montoya Show at the Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte NC.......the plan is to reschedule the Show, with a date and time yet to be determined.......I'm so thankful for this decision, either coming from Coco Montoya, or Neighborhood Theatre, and/or both......this is, and has been a Top Rated Show (in my mind) that I would not have wanted to miss for any reason whatsoever........ Thanks to all for the Decision that had to be made, and one that I'm sure pleases not only myself, but others alike.......

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"One of the most prodigious and gifted electric bluesmen on the planet...a deeply soulful singer and incendiary guitarist [with] a seemingly endless penchant for invention." – AllMusic "Smoking songs and heavy hitting guitar full of fire and passion...Montoya's rough-edged voice is filled with feeling. Bluesy, powerful and unpredictable...[It]really gets the blood flowing." – Blues Music Magazine "Montoya is a show-stopper...heartfelt singing and merciless guitar with a wicked icy burn. He is one of the truly gifted blues artists of his generation." – Living Blues ""'Just play what you feel, be real about it, and enjoy yourself.' That's what Albert Collins taught me," says the award-winning guitar virtuoso and soul-deep singer Coco Montoya . The self-taught, left-handed Montoya mastered his craft under Collins' tutelage. Incorporating lessons learned from his mentors, the iconic Collins (for whom he originally drummed), and UK legend John Mayall, Montoya puts his own stamp onto every song he performs. Since his first solo album in 1995 (which won him the Blues Music Award for Best New Artist), Montoya's endlessly inventive guitar work and passionate, hard-hitting vocals have kept him at the top of the blues world. With his new Alligator Records album, Writing On The Wall (his sixth for the label), Montoya delivers what he is already calling one of the best records he's ever made. For the very first time on Alligator, he decided to bring his road-tested band—noted keyboardist and songwriter Jeff Paris (Keb' Mo', Bill Withers), bassist Nathan Brown, and drummer Rena Beavers—into the studio with him. Between the camaraderie of the long-time bandmates and the sheer talent of all involved, the results have left Coco, in his words, "over the moon." Produced by Grammy Award-winner Tony Braunagel (Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal) and co-produced by Jeff Paris, Writing On The Wall is a tour-de-force of memorable, hook-filled songs, sung with passion and fueled by equally memorable, top shelf musicianship. The 13 tracks include five written or co-written by Montoya. The set opens with a signature, career-defining performance of the soul-baring I Was Wrong , written for Coco by songwriter Dave Steen. From the blistering Save It For The Next Fool to the enjoy now/pay later philosophy of Jeff Paris' (I'd Rather Feel) Bad About Doin' It to the riveting reinvention of Lonnie Mack's Stop , Montoya delivers each song with heart-pounding emotion. Special guest Lee Roy Parnell adds his well-seasoned slide guitar to the smoldering A Chip And A Chair . And Coco's friend, guitarist Ronnie Baker Brooks (son of late Alligator star Lonnie Brooks ), joins in for some good-natured fun on the droll Baby, You're A Drag and adds his blistering playing to the searing cover of Bobby Bland's You Got Me . "I am so proud of this one," Montoya says of Writing On The Wall . "We recorded in Jeff Paris' studio and everything just gelled together. And the band inspired me; they all gave extra effort at every turn. Jeff, Nathan and Rena played so great, they ended up making me play even harder. They made me sound better than I am!" Henry "Coco" Montoya was born in Santa Monica, California, on October 2, 1951, and raised in a working-class family. Growing up, Coco immersed himself in his parents' record collection. He listened to big band jazz, salsa, doo-wop and rock 'n' roll. His first love was drums; he acquired a kit at age 11. He got a guitar two years later. "I'm sure the Beatles had something to do with this," Montoya recalls. "I wanted to make notes as well as beats." But guitar was his secondary instrument. Montoya turned his love of drumming into his profession, playing in a number of area rock bands while still in his teens and becoming an in-demand drummer. In 1969, Montoya saw Albert King opening a Creedence Clearwater Revival/Iron Butterfly concert at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. He was transformed. "After King got done playing,"says Montoya, "my life was changed. When he played, the music went right into my soul. It grabbed me so emotionally that I had tears welling up in my eyes. Nothing had ever affected me to this level. He showed me what music and playing the blues were all about. I knew that was what I wanted to do." The next chapter of Montoya's story was kick-started by a chance meeting in the mid-1970s with legendary bluesman Albert Collins. Montoya says, "Albert was coming through Los Angeles and needed to borrow my drum set, which I left at the club where he was going to be playing. I went down to see his show that night and it just tore my head off. The thing that I had seen and felt with Albert King came pouring back on me when I saw Albert Collins." A short time later, Collins hired Montoya as his band's drummer. With Albert mentoring Coco on the guitar during the band's downtime, Coco soon became Collins' second guitarist. "We'd sit in hotel rooms for hours and play guitar," remembers Montoya. "He'd play that beautiful rhythm of his and just have me play along. He was always saying, 'Don't think about it, just feel it.' He was like a father to me," says Coco, who often slept at Collins' home. When Collins declared Montoya his "son," it was the highest praise and affection he could offer. In return, Montoya learned everything he could from the legendary Master of the Telecaster. Needing a more regular paycheck, Montoya left Collins' band after two years and took a job tending bar, jamming on weekends at Los Angeles clubs. One day, legendary British musician John Mayall heard Coco playing Otis Rush's All Your Love (I Miss Loving) onstage. Soon after, Mayall called on Montoya to join his famous Bluesbreakers. Filling the shoes of previous Bluesbreaker guitarists Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor would not be easy, but Montoya knew he could not pass up the opportunity to play with another legend. For the next ten years he toured the world and recorded with Mayall on seven albums, soaking up the experience of life on the road and in the recording studio. Montoya's recorded debut as a bandleader came with 1995's Gotta Mind To Travel (originally on Silvertone Records in England and later issued in the USA on Blind Pig Records). The album became an instant fan favorite. Blues enthusiasts, radio programmers and critics sent praise from all corners. The album immediately made it clear that Montoya ranked among the best players on the contemporary scene. Two more Blind Pig albums followed, and Coco was well on his way. In 2000, Montoya's Alligator debut, Suspicion , quickly became the best-selling album of his career, earning regular radio airplay on over 120 stations nationwide. Montoya's fan base exploded. After two more highly successful and massively popular Alligator releases—2002's Can't Look Back and 2007's Dirty Deal —Montoya signed with Ruf Records, cutting both a live and a studio album. Returning to Alligator with 2017's Hard Truth and 2019's Coming In Hot , the guitar master continued to blaze his trail. "Montoya unleashes one career-topping performance after another," declared the UK's Blues Matters . Still an indefatigable road warrior, Montoya continues to tour virtually nonstop, bringing audiences to their feet from New York to New Orleans to Chicago to San Francisco. Across the globe, he's performed in countries including Australia, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, England, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Mexico, Ecuador, Italy, Poland, Russia, the Czech Republic and Canada. Now, with the dynamic Writing On The Wall and a tour calendar busting at the seams, Coco Montoya is as excited as he's ever been to perform the new songs live with his burning-hot band. Montoya's well-earned reputation as an eye-popping live performer precedes him. Vintage Guitar states, "Coco keeps getting better and better. He plays with fire and passion rarely seen in this day and age." Billboard declares, "In a world of blues guitar pretenders, Coco Montoya is the real McCoy. He exudes power and authenticity. Be prepared to get scorched by the real thing."

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COCO MONTOYA'S NEW ALBUM

WRITING ON THE WALL

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AVAILABLE ON BLUE VINYL SEPT 29!

A career-defining album bursting with Montoya’s fierce guitar and passion-laden vocals, and the first to feature his long-time road band.  Thirteen tracks of searing blues, soulful R&B and high-energy rock & roll include ten originals, five co-written by Coco, and include guest appearances by Ronnie Baker Brooks and Lee Roy Parnell. Co-produced by Grammy Award-winner Tony Braunagel (Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal) and Jeff Paris (Keb’ Mo’, Bill Withers).  

"One of the most prodigious and gifted electric bluesmen on the planet...a deeply soulful singer and incendiary guitarist [with] a seemingly endless penchant for invention." – AllMusic

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Coco montoya tour dates 2024.

• Nov 23, 2024 - Nov 23, 2024
• JAZZ / BLUES

ConcertFix is thrilled to feature the remarkable talent of Coco Montoya, a blues artist renowned for his electrifying performances and soulful style. Montoya honed his skills under the tutelage of blues legends Albert Collins and John Mayall, developing a unique left-handed playing style that has captivated audiences worldwide. His rich career spans over four decades, during which he has released several critically acclaimed albums and has been recognized as one of the top guitarists in the world. Known for his passionate performances, Montoya's shows are a blend of fiery guitar work, raw vocals, and deeply emotive lyrics, creating a captivating musical experience. His mastery of the blues genre, combined with his dynamic stage presence, makes a Coco Montoya concert an unforgettable event. With ConcertFix, you can stay updated on all of his upcoming performances, ensuring you never miss a chance to see this blues maestro live.

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Coco Montoya arrived on the Jazz / Blues scene with the appearance of the album 'Ya Think I'd Know Better' published on May 7, 1996. The song 'Monkey See, Monkey Do' immediately became a fan favorite and made Coco Montoya one of the most popular artists at that moment. Afterwards, Coco Montoya published the most popular album 'Dirty Deal' which is comprised of some of the most popular work from the Coco Montoya discography. 'Dirty Deal' hosts the track 'Last Dirty Deal' which has proven to be the most recognized for music lovers to enjoy during the live events. In addition to 'Last Dirty Deal' , a host of other tracks from 'Dirty Deal' have also become sought-after as a result. A handful of Coco Montoya's most famous tour albums and songs are displayed below. After 20 years since releasing 'Ya Think I'd Know Better' and making a true effect in the business, music lovers continue to flock to experience Coco Montoya on stage to perform favorites from the full collection.

Coco Montoya Tour Albums and Songs

Coco Montoya: Dirty Deal

• Last Dirty Deal
• Three Sides to Every...
• Love Gotcha
• How Do You Sleep At ...
• It Takes Time
• It's My Own Tears
• Coin Operated Love
• Clean Slate
• Put the Shoe On the ...
• It's All Your Fault
• Ain't No Brakeman

Coco Montoya: Just Let Go

• Fear No Evil
• What's Done Is Done
• Just Let Go
• My Side Of The Fence
• Cool Like Dat - Inst...
• Do What You Want To Do
• Give It To A Good Man
• Beginner At The Blues
• Mother And Daughter
• Nothing's Too Good F...
• Never Seen You Cry T...

Coco Montoya: Ya Think I'd Know Better

• Monkey See, Monkey Do
• Seven Desires
• Hiding Place
• The Heart Of Soul
• Fool In Love
• Can't Get My Ass In ...
• You'd Think I'd Know...
• Big Boy Pete
• Too Much Of A Good T...

Coco Montoya: Gotta Mind To Travel

• Too Much Water
• Gotta Mind To Travel
• Talkin' Woman Blues
• Someday After Awhile
• Top Of The Hill
• You Don't Love Me
• Nothin' In The Streets
• Am I Losing You

Coco Montoya: Can't Look Back

• Wish I Could Be That...
• Running Away From Love
• Something About You
• I Won't Beg
• Trip, Stumble and Fall
• Can't See the Street...
• Same Old Thing
• Can't Look Back
• Women Have a Way Wit...
• Back in a Cadillac
• No Longer a Part of ...
• Holding Out for You

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Blues-Rock Guitarist Coco Montoya To Release New Album 'Writing On The Wall' + Announces Tour Dates

By Stevie Connor.

On Friday, September 1, award-winning, internationally renowned blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Coco Montoya will release Writing On The Wall , his sixth album for Alligator Records and his first release in four years. The album will initially be available on CD and at all digital sites, with 140g translucent blue vinyl LP to follow on September 29.

In addition to the new album, Montoya announced his coast-to-coast Writing On The Wall Tour, beginning September 21 in Salt Lake City and moving to Chicago, New York and Texas with many stops in between.

With Writing On The Wall , Montoya delivers what he is calling one of the best records he’s ever made. For the very first time on Alligator, he decided to bring his road-tested band—noted keyboardist and songwriter Jeff Paris (Keb’ Mo’, Bill Withers), bassist Nathan Brown, and drummer Rena Beavers — into the studio with him. Guests on the album include Lee Roy Parnell, who adds his well-seasoned slide guitar to the smouldering A Chip And A Chair , and Coco’s friend, guitarist Ronnie Baker Brooks (son of late Alligator star Lonnie Brooks), on the searing cover of Bobby Bland’s You Got Me (Where You Want Me) and on the droll Baby, You’re A Drag. Between the camaraderie of the long-time bandmates and the sheer talent of all involved, the results have Coco feeling, in his words, “over the moon." He continues, "I am so proud of this one. The band played so great, they ended up making me play even harder. They made me sound better than I am!”

Produced by Grammy Award-winner Tony Braunagel (Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal) and co-produced by Jeff Paris, Writing On The Wall is a tour-de-force of memorable, hook-filled songs, sung with passion and fuelled by Montoya's fiery guitar and the band's spot-on musicianship. The 13 tracks include five written or co-written by Montoya. The set opens with a signature, career-defining performance of the soul-baring I Was Wrong , written for Coco by songwriter Dave Steen. The song will be released as the first single from the album, along with a visualizer video, on Monday, July 31.

The self-taught, left-handed Montoya mastered his craft under blues master Albert Collins’ tutelage and friendship. Initially hired to be Collins' drummer, Montoya, at Collins' urging, became the band's second guitarist. A few years later, UK legend John Mayall chose Montoya to be his lead guitarist in the famous Blues Breakers. Montoya traveled the world, soaking up both musical and life lessons.

Montoya’s recorded debut as a bandleader came with 1995’s Gotta Mind To Travel (originally on Silvertone Records in England and later issued in the USA on Blind Pig Records). The album became an instant fan favourite and made it clear that Montoya ranked among the best players on the contemporary blues scene. Two more Blind Pig albums followed, and Coco, with his endlessly inventive guitar work and passionate, hard-hitting vocals, became one of the top draws on the blues circuit.

In 2000, Montoya’s Alligator debut, Suspicion , quickly became the best-selling album of his career, earning regular radio airplay on over 120 commercial stations nationwide. Montoya’s fan base exploded. After two more highly successful and massively popular Alligator releases — 2002’s Can’t Look Back and 2007’s Dirty Deal — Montoya signed with Ruf Records, cutting both a live and a studio album. Returning to Alligator with 2017’s Hard Truth and 2019’s Coming In Hot , the guitar master continued to blaze his trail.

Now, with the dynamic Writing On The Wall and a tour overflowing with dates, Coco Montoya is excited to perform the new songs live with his burning-hot band. Montoya’s reputation as an incendiary live performer is well-earned, as he delivers the goods night after night. Vintage Guitar declares, “Coco keeps getting better and better. He plays with fire and passion rarely seen in this day and age.”

Writing On The Wall Tour Dates 9/21 The State Room, Salt Lake City, UT 9/22 Ute Theatre, Rifle, CO 9/24 The Soiled Dove Underground, Denver, CO 9/26 The Zoo Bar, Lincoln, NE 9/27 Dakota, Minneapolis, MN 9/29 Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI 9/30 Thrasher Opera House, Green Lake, WI 10/1 SPACE, Evanston, IL 10/3 Revival Bar & Event Venue, Toronto, ON 10/4 Fanatics Pub, Lima, NY 10/5 King of Clubs, Syracuse, NY 10/6 Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River, MA 10/7 The Newton Theatre, Newton, NJ 10/8 Tupelo Music Hall, Derry, NH 10/10 Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD 10/11 The Iridium , New York, NY 10/12 Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook, CT 10/13 Amp By Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD 10/14 Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA 10/15 Jergel's Rhythm Grille, Warrendale, PA 10/17 Headliners Music Hall, Louisville, KY 10/18 Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati, OH 10/19 Natalie's Grandview, Columbus, OH 10/20 The Kent Stage, Kent, OH 10/21 The Token Lounge, Westland, MI 10/22 The Jazz Kitchen, Indianapolis, IN 10/24 Songbirds, Chattanooga, TN 10/25 Eddie's Attic, Decatur, GA 10/27 Red Dragon Listening Room, Baton Rouge, LA 10/28 Dosey Doe, The Woodlands, TX 10/29 Fort Brewery, Fort Worth, TX 10/30 Antone's, Austin, TX 11/17 No Stinkin’ Service Charge Blues Series at World Records, Bakersfield, CA 11/19 The Coach House, San Juan, CA

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The Unique Burial of a Child of Early Scythian Time at the Cemetery of Saryg-Bulun (Tuva)

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In 1988, the Tuvan Archaeological Expedition (led by M. E. Kilunovskaya and V. A. Semenov) discovered a unique burial of the early Iron Age at Saryg-Bulun in Central Tuva. There are two burial mounds of the Aldy-Bel culture dated by 7th century BC. Within the barrows, which adjoined one another, forming a figure-of-eight, there were discovered 7 burials, from which a representative collection of artifacts was recovered. Burial 5 was the most unique, it was found in a coffin made of a larch trunk, with a tightly closed lid. Due to the preservative properties of larch and lack of air access, the coffin contained a well-preserved mummy of a child with an accompanying set of grave goods. The interred individual retained the skin on his face and had a leather headdress painted with red pigment and a coat, sewn from jerboa fur. The coat was belted with a leather belt with bronze ornaments and buckles. Besides that, a leather quiver with arrows with the shafts decorated with painted ornaments, fully preserved battle pick and a bow were buried in the coffin. Unexpectedly, the full-genomic analysis, showed that the individual was female. This fact opens a new aspect in the study of the social history of the Scythian society and perhaps brings us back to the myth of the Amazons, discussed by Herodotus. Of course, this discovery is unique in its preservation for the Scythian culture of Tuva and requires careful study and conservation.

Keywords: Tuva, Early Iron Age, early Scythian period, Aldy-Bel culture, barrow, burial in the coffin, mummy, full genome sequencing, aDNA

Information about authors: Marina Kilunovskaya (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Vladimir Semenov (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Varvara Busova  (Moscow, Russian Federation).  (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences.  Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Kharis Mustafin  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Technical Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Irina Alborova  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Biological Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Alina Matzvai  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected]

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Zvenigorod's most famous sight is the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, which was founded in 1398 by the monk Savva from the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra, at the invitation and with the support of Prince Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod. Savva was later canonised as St Sabbas (Savva) of Storozhev. The monastery late flourished under the reign of Tsar Alexis, who chose the monastery as his family church and often went on pilgrimage there and made lots of donations to it. Most of the monastery’s buildings date from this time. The monastery is heavily fortified with thick walls and six towers, the most impressive of which is the Krasny Tower which also serves as the eastern entrance. The monastery was closed in 1918 and only reopened in 1995. In 1998 Patriarch Alexius II took part in a service to return the relics of St Sabbas to the monastery. Today the monastery has the status of a stauropegic monastery, which is second in status to a lavra. In addition to being a working monastery, it also holds the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum.

Belfry and Neighbouring Churches

Located near the main entrance is the monastery's belfry which is perhaps the calling card of the monastery due to its uniqueness. It was built in the 1650s and the St Sergius of Radonezh’s Church was opened on the middle tier in the mid-17th century, although it was originally dedicated to the Trinity. The belfry's 35-tonne Great Bladgovestny Bell fell in 1941 and was only restored and returned in 2003. Attached to the belfry is a large refectory and the Transfiguration Church, both of which were built on the orders of Tsar Alexis in the 1650s.  

To the left of the belfry is another, smaller, refectory which is attached to the Trinity Gate-Church, which was also constructed in the 1650s on the orders of Tsar Alexis who made it his own family church. The church is elaborately decorated with colourful trims and underneath the archway is a beautiful 19th century fresco.

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is the oldest building in the monastery and among the oldest buildings in the Moscow Region. It was built between 1404 and 1405 during the lifetime of St Sabbas and using the funds of Prince Yury of Zvenigorod. The white-stone cathedral is a standard four-pillar design with a single golden dome. After the death of St Sabbas he was interred in the cathedral and a new altar dedicated to him was added.

Under the reign of Tsar Alexis the cathedral was decorated with frescoes by Stepan Ryazanets, some of which remain today. Tsar Alexis also presented the cathedral with a five-tier iconostasis, the top row of icons have been preserved.

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The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is located between the Tsaritsa's Chambers of the left and the Palace of Tsar Alexis on the right. The Tsaritsa's Chambers were built in the mid-17th century for the wife of Tsar Alexey - Tsaritsa Maria Ilinichna Miloskavskaya. The design of the building is influenced by the ancient Russian architectural style. Is prettier than the Tsar's chambers opposite, being red in colour with elaborately decorated window frames and entrance.

At present the Tsaritsa's Chambers houses the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum. Among its displays is an accurate recreation of the interior of a noble lady's chambers including furniture, decorations and a decorated tiled oven, and an exhibition on the history of Zvenigorod and the monastery.

Palace of Tsar Alexis

The Palace of Tsar Alexis was built in the 1650s and is now one of the best surviving examples of non-religious architecture of that era. It was built especially for Tsar Alexis who often visited the monastery on religious pilgrimages. Its most striking feature is its pretty row of nine chimney spouts which resemble towers.

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