Vladimir attracts tourists – lovers of antiquity

Traveling around the Golden Ring, be sure to visit Vladimir – the city of ancient Russian architecture. For the convenience of tourists – comfortable and modern hotels of Vladimir. They are about two dozen, and most of them are located close to the main attractions in the city center.
Vladimir hotels offer well-equipped rooms of various price categories and services. At your service: free Wi-Fi, comfortable furniture and air conditioning, restaurants with Russian cuisine. There are convenient parking, which is also important for autotourists.
Today Vladimir is the regional center and is one of the largest tourist routes in Russia. The city extends along the coast of Klyazma, mainly on the left bank, where the old part of it is located on a hill, which attracts tourists. There are about two hundred cultural and historical monuments. In Vladimir there are monuments bearing the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site. First of all, these are the three objects of pre-Mongol architecture.
GOLDEN GATE
They belong to the Russian military architecture. Their construction lasted for 6 years, and was completed in 1164 during the reign of Prince of Vladimir Andrei Bogolyubsky. In addition to the main defense value, the Golden Gate was the main entrance to the city. The sheets of gilded copper which covered them gleamed in the rays of the sun and amazed the imagination of all those entering.
USPENSKY SOBOR
It is located on a hill and rises above the Klyazma. We got to the updated view of the cathedral, which was expanded after a fire in 1185. Galleries were added that ensured the unity of the whole space. The magnificent painting of the cathedral is preserved only in fragments, among them the famous frescoes by Andrei Rublev. Sculptural decoration is not preserved at all. The cathedral became the legislator of the construction of later temples in Russia.
DMITRIYEVSKIY SOBOR
It was rebuilt in 1197 and is famous for its stone carvings. The walls of the cathedral are decorated with 6 hundred reliefs with images of saints and mythical animals. The main part of the thread is preserved in its original form. Some parts have been restored. In the interior of the high arches, you can see fragments of the 12th century mural “The Last Judgment”. The cathedral looks fabulous compared to similar buildings of that era.
Come to the glorious city of Vladimir! Here are always welcome lovers of antiquity.