White-stone architecture of Vladimir and Bogolyubovo
Description:
You will get acquainted with the history of the Vladimir-Suzdal land, its white-stone masterpieces included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
We'll see:
The Golden Gate is the only surviving monument of military defense architecture.
Dmitrievsky Cathedral is the crown of skill of Russian architects of the end of the XII century.
The Assumption Cathedral is a real treasury of ancient Russian art, storing unique frescoes by Andrei Rublev.
The names of many famous compatriots are inextricably linked with the history of the Vladimir region: Andrei Bogolyubsky, Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Pozharsky, Alexander Suvorov, the Stoletov brothers and many others.
Grand Ducal Residence of Bogolyubovo
10 km from Vladimir was built by Prince Andrew “the town of stones named after Godly”.
There is a legend, according to which the Virgin appeared to the prince on this place, ordering to found a city and a monastery here. For short years, from 1158 to 1165, a white-stone palace with the Church of Christmas, a fortress with earthen ramparts and stone walls were built in Bogolyubov.
Today in the former princely residence there is an active convent, on the territory of which fragments of the brilliant buildings of Andrei Bogolyubsky are preserved.
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