Vladimir region is rich in unusual, interesting places. There are museums and heritage of architecture, beautiful landscapes are impressive. Seven cities of the Vladimir region are included in the Small Golden Ring of Russia.
List
The Small Golden Ring includes:
- Vladimir.
- Suzdal.
- Goose-Crystal.
- Murom.
- Aleksandrov.
- Yuryev-Polsky.
- Gorokhovets.
Each city of the Vladimir region has an architectural heritage. They can be seen in Alexandrov, and in Pokrov, and in Raduzhny. Some treasures are even located in the villages.
Aleksandrov. History
The city of Alexandrov, Vladimir region, is known for events related to Ivan the Terrible. However, it was not this tsar who founded it, but Vasily the Third, who in 1513 received a luxurious palace outside the city. It included palace buildings, residential chambers, a vast territory surrounded by ramparts and ditches. This whole system was not inferior to the Moscow Kremlin.
This city of the Vladimir region has become a historically significant place. Ivan the Terrible lived here for more than seventeen years of his life. Various negotiations with foreigners were also held here. In this city the king kills his son. After this incident, Ivan the Terrible never returned to Aleksandrovskaya Sloboda.
Many buildings are well preserved in the city. Among them:
- Alexander Kremlin.
- Manor of the merchant Pervushin.
- Cathedral of the Nativity. It was built in 1696, and in 1847 it was completely rebuilt with the money of the merchant Baranov. In 1929, the cathedral was closed. It is currently operating, services are being conducted and restoration work is ongoing.
In the city of Vladimir region there are museums, monuments, churches. Among all the existing assets, it is the residence of Ivan the Terrible that is very popular. Exhibitions are located on its territory, there is a house church. The refectory chamber of the seventeenth century has been preserved in the Kremlin. The Church of the Assumption and the Protection of the Intercession, built in the sixteenth century, are also located here. In the city of Alexandrov, Vladimir region, there is a museum showing the life of the nineteenth century. This can be seen in the estate of the merchant Pervushin. At first glance, everything here is simple, modest, but each thing is in its place, each element brings its own charm.
Vladimir
The city of Vladimir is a historically significant settlement founded in 1108 by Vladimir Monomakh. Initially, it was a huge, powerful fortress, located on the edgeMeshchera forests.
With the coming to power of Yuri Dolgoruky, in 1157, Vladimir became the new princely court. The church of St. George was built on the territory of the fortress.
For centuries the city was rebuilt and expanded. In 1238, the Tatars burned it down. After this incident, Vladimir was restored, but he became an ordinary city of the Muscovite state.
There are more than twenty architectural monuments in the city, including:
- Assumption Cathedral. This is a whole complex of buildings from different eras. According to legend, the first one was built in 1158. This place houses a large number of Rublev's frescoes, made in different years. There are frescoes from 1408.
- Golden Gate. They were built in 1158-1164. This architectural heritage played the role of a combat and passage tower-fortress. In total, there were five gates in Vladimir, but only one has survived to this day. At the end of the eighteenth century, the city was redeveloped. Because of her, all the ditches around the fortress were hidden. Now the gate houses a museum of military prowess dedicated to the assault on Vladimir by Batu Khan.
- Dmitrievsky Cathedral. It was founded in 1194. The building is unusual for that time because of the sculptural decorations. In Russian architecture, such a performance was extremely rare. At the cathedral, each facade is decorated with statues, in the center of which is King Solomon.
- Church of St. George the Victorious. The church was originally built in 1157 but burned down. The new building was built only in 1796. The church is active and is a national monument. A chapel was added to the church in honor of the princeVladimir. In 1930 the temple was closed. In the 1980s, this place was a center for choir singing, but now the church is functioning again. Inside it is a very beautiful painting, made in the century before last.
- Trinity Church built in 1740.
The city has a monument to Alexander Nevsky and many other interesting places: a chocolate workshop, a museum of a spoon, museums of the history of a local prison, a museum of optical illusions.
City of Pokrov. Some more history
The history of the city of Intercession in the Vladimir region begins in the sixteenth century. When Pokrovskaya Pustyn was located in its place. The monastery grew rapidly, the settlement grew around it. An interesting fact is that Pokrov is the only city in Russia whose population has always been growing.
Since 1997, the first chocolate factory has opened in the city. From that moment began his "delicious" story.
The main asset of the Intercession is the Holy Vvedensky Island Monastery. This is a quiet, peaceful place. He is active.
Rainbow City. Young but quite large
The city of Raduzhny, Vladimir Region, is one of the youngest settlements. It appeared thanks to the creation of the Raduga design bureau, which was engaged in laser testing, energy development and military-industrial development.
First, they started building buildings for bureau employees. After that, houses began to appear. In 1972, the first residential building was built in the town. Yes, on the swampyone of the most comfortable cities in the region grew up on the site. Only the best graduates of prestigious universities of the USSR worked and lived here. In 1991 Raduzhny received city status.
Raduzhny New City
The settlement is closed, but despite this, life in it is in full swing. There are several schools, kindergartens, a he alth camp for children, a cadet school, a hospital, a clinic, a swimming pool, a library, and an art school. There are many large enterprises on the territory of the town where people develop unique projects.
Every year, talented people come to Raduzhny from all villages, cities of the Vladimir region and other regions to take part in the annual Rainbow Strings festival. This is a great opportunity to show off your talent.
There are many other, unusual cities and towns in the Vladimir region, each of which has its own, unusual story.
