Vladimir monuments

Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized Russia's Vladimir Memorial Works as a World Cultural Heritage in 1992.

Vladimir city is one of the most popular tourist cities in Russia. Here together with the buildings, modern trade centers are architectural masterpieces that are the pride of the whole of Russia. Among them, the most special is the Vladimir Memorial works which have been recognized by Unesco as world cultural heritage.

Vladimir city was founded in 1108 by Prince Vladimir Monomach , and since the beginning of the city, the city has soon become an important place with special religious relics, such as Uspenskii Church; Church of Our Lady; Pokrova Church; Golden Gate .

The first work to mention is the Church of Our Lady built in 1158. The person leading the construction is Prince Prince Monomach's son. The church was built with a unified structure consisting of a dome built on six axles with dimensions of 17.7 meters wide; 22 meters long; 32.3 meters high. The façade is divided into five sections with sophisticated sculptures. Inside the church is decorated with many high-quality frescoes but unfortunately these frescoes were mostly destroyed by the Mongols in the 12th century. By 1408 these frescoes was restored and replaced by famous artist Andrei Rublev and Dniil Chernii.

The Golden Gate - Golden Gate was built in 1164. Initially the Golden Gate was built for the purpose of defense but not long after that it became a decoration of nature. And it is impossible not to notice that the work contributed significantly to the magnificent increase of Vladimir's city. Over hundreds of years, Golden Gate has now become a symbol, the pride of Vladimir city.

Kozlov's ancient tower is now a museum, home to the city's revolutionary memorabilia. The House of Friendship building used to be the workplace of the City Council but is now used as a club of military officers.
The historic center area of ​​the city with the Cathedral Square is also a tourist attraction. There are many architectural attractions of the city, as well as many monuments: a monument dedicated to commemorating Vladimir's 850, Lenin, Andrey Rublyov, Vladimir Red Sun monument.

Famous as a religious city, Vladimir has many monasteries and religious buildings that have historical value as well as high artistic value. One of those works is Assumption Church , built with white stone, this is the place for the royal wedding ceremony. This church is typical architecture then applied to build churches in the following centuries. So far, over hundreds of years, this work still makes people be surprised by the splendor as well as admire the talent of the great architects created it.

Vladimir monastery, built in the 14th century, is also a remarkable architectural work. The main temple of the monastery is called the Virgin Cathedral , which was renovated in 2004.

In addition, on the banks of the Nerl River, east of Suzdal there is also a remarkable work, the Church of St Boris and Gleb St. This building is extremely great and is the first church in Russia built from white limestone.

Vladimir's commemorative projects are planned to be restored and preserved every year so far these heritage sites are still in good condition. As one of the famous tourist cities of Russia, Vladimir and his commemorative works welcome thousands of tourists to visit and become more widely known around the world. If visiting the city, tourists will be extremely surprised and delighted to admire the architectural masterpieces of Russia; See the quiet tranquility of the city's planned architectural landscape.