Golden Gate
by bugulma
It was the main gate to the city in the previous time. The building works were completed in1164. In the same time it was the center of the fortification buildings and of the main place for the meeting of the foreigners as well as a place where soldiers were gone to the battle. Besides it is a place of triumph, when people came in the glory. For exampe, Alexander Nevsky came to the city in 1252 through Golden Gate.
In XVIII century fortification buildings were partly destroyed and Golden Gate is without walls now that joined it with other towers.
Nowadays there is a tradition for the just married people to go through Golden Gate that symbolizes that they will be happy during whole family life.
Dmitrievsky Cathedral. Walls
by bugulma
There are fantastic wall frescos on the cathedral. In the western wall of the cathedral they have native form and in other walls they were reconstructed. Figures show the man, it symbolize Alexander Makedonsky and Duke of Vladimir. Besides you can see the magic animals who must defend people from evil.
Mikhailo-Archangelskaya Church
by bugulma
On the hill in the opposite of the city center there is a beginnig of Studyonnaya Gora Strret and first building is Mikhailo-Archangelskaya Church. It was built in 1891-1893 in modern-style. In the interior the most interesting thing is wooden icon on the wall, just when you come in, it is to the right hand of you.
Kozlov Val (Bank)
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To the right from Golden Gate (on the picture) there is Kozlov Val. it is a former fortification walls around Vladimir. But in XVIII century walls were broken because they prevented to the traffic of the citizens and visitors as well as new plan of building works. The place you see Kozlov landowner bought to the own and cause of it the place got name Kozlov Val.
Klyaz'ma River
by bugulma
Vladimir is situated on the bank of Klyaz'ma River. There are wonderful views from the special point near of Uspensky Cathedral. You can see the old part of the city, the river, the bridge crossing the river and the cathedral.
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