Gremyachiy Waterfall is a unique natural monument, which is a state reserve and has regional significance. They say that it is the only waterfall in the Moscow region, but this is an erroneous opinion. In fact, Gremyachiy is not a waterfall, but a spring that flows from a crevice in the slope of the Lyapinka River from a height of 25 meters. It is located on the right bank of the Vondiga River, which flows from Torbeev Lake, located near the village of Lyapino. At a distance of 14 kilometers southeast of Sergiev Posad and 57 kilometers from Moscow, there is a waterfall. Gremyachiy Key, or the source of Sergius of Radonezh and Roman Kirzhachsky, as Gremyachiy waterfall is sometimes called.
Rise of the Source
Tradition says that the Gremyachiy waterfall arose after the prayer of St. Sergius, who stopped here on the way from the Trinity to the Makhrishchensky monastery. According to another version, the source appeared after a lightning strike on the hillside. This version is also confirmed by the name of the source, indicating the action of a thunderbolt.
The amazing properties of water
Every second, 6 liters of water flows out of the spring, which never freezes and is characterized by a year-round temperature (6°C). The key consists of three streams bearing the names of Faith, Hope and Love. Spring water is mineralized and resembles Kislovodsk narzan in composition. Gremyachy water has healing properties. Doctors recommend drinking it in small amounts as a medicinal treatment.
It is said that the right spring cures heart diseases, the middle one - head diseases, and the left one - women's ailments. It is believed that if the patient is sprinkled with water from a spring, he will immediately feel better, and then completely cured. According to popular rumor, the Gremyachiy waterfall is one of the most miraculous springs. This is a popular place of pilgrimage and a well-known tourist site, which gathers a large number of believers and tourists around it all year round.
Arrangement of a spring
A memorial sign has been erected near the waterfall. A wooden staircase is laid to the spring, on which there are several recreation areas. Near the waterfall there is a parking lot, a font, a shower room, a delightful wooden temple and a chapel. The bath consists of an open reservoir and an enclosed space.
Reviving Lunar is the same age as mastodons
Although there are many springs near Sergiev Posad, the most famous of them is the Gremyachiy waterfall. Sergiev Posad is famous for another attraction - the living moon grows here, which is a relic plant listed in the Red Book. He lived during the time of the mastodons. This plant produces yellow and blue flowers,smelling of levkoy. When the moonflower fades, pods form on it. These pods open into two falling leaves, leaving a thin, silver seeded partition that makes the plant ornamental. Thanks to these partitions, the moon is called the "silver ruble". According to folk beliefs, the lunar is considered a talisman that brings we alth and prosperity to the house. A plucked plant is threatened with extinction.
No words can convey the charm of this area. Gremyachy waterfall is a must to visit yourself, admire the surrounding beauty, drink water from the source, listen to its murmur.
