Vladimir princely

Vladimir for several years held the status of the capital of North-Eastern Russia. The city was the center of the huge in its territory of the Great Vladimir Princedom. It included such large cities as Suzdal, Rostov the Great, Yaroslavl, Pereyaslavl Zalessky, Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow, Tver and many others. Subsequently, these cities in turn became centers of semi-independent specific principalities, competing among themselves for supremacy in collecting Russian lands. As a result, Moscow won the victory, taking over the baton from Vladimir. Vladimir has always been the historical center of Russia. Until Nicholas II in the title of rulers of Russia in the first place was Vladimir.

Vladimir princes have not only local significance, but also national significance. Some of them laid the foundations of Russian statehood, influenced many historical and cultural processes in different directions of development of our country.

Among the famous princes of Vladimir, a special place is occupied by St. Andrew Bogolyubsky, Vsevolod the Great Nest, Konstantin and George Vsevolodovich, Alexander Nevsky.

Visit to the Assumption Cathedral, Dmitriev Cathedral, St. George's Church, Transfiguration Church, Holy Dormition Women's Monastery, Theotokos-Christmas Monastery, Bogolyubovo.