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A film by Shchyolkovo TV and Radio Company about the Catherine Monastery located in Vidnoye. Founded by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov in the 17th century, the holy monastery experienced periods of prosperity and decline; during the Soviet years, it housed one of the most brutal NKVD prisons, Special Facility No. 110 or Sukhanovka. Today, the Catherine Monastery is once again experiencing better times.