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Vladimir is a city and the administrative center of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River, 200 kilometers (120 mi) to the east of Moscow. It is served by a railway and the M7 motorway.
Modern Vladimir is a part of the Golden Ring of the ancient Russian cities and a popular tourist destination. Its three chief monuments, White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal, inscribed by UNESCO on the World Heritage List, are the following:
The magnificent five-domed Assumption Cathedral was designed as a sepulcher of grand princes and dedicated to the holy icon Theotokos of Vladimir,
which had been brought to the city by Andrew the Pious.
The cathedral
was constructed in 1158–1160, expanded in 1185–1189, and painted by the
great Andrei Rublev and Daniil Chyorny in 1408. In 1810, a lofty bell-tower was added in Neoclassical style.The warrior-like Cathedral of Saint Demetrius
was built in 1194–1197 as a private chapel of Vsevolod the Big Nest in
the courtyard of his palace and was consecrated to his holy patron, St. Demetrius. For all its formal unity, the cathedral represents an international project of Russian and Byzantine masters, Friedrich Barbarossa's masons, and carvers sent by Queen Tamar of Georgia.The Golden Gate,
originally a tower over the city's main gate, was built in 1158–1164.
The gate acquired its present form after having been reconstructed in
the late 18th century, to prevent the dilapidated structure from
tumbling down.