Pustynki Monastery and wonderworking icon: The legend behind the famed cloister near Mstislavl (opens in new tab)

A legend has it that the monastery was founded in 1380 by Mstislavl Prince Semyon Lugveny. By the way, Semyon was the last Grand Prince of Polotsk and the founder of the Mstislavl princely dynasty, Igor Marzalyuk said.