Vladimir Tourist Information
Vladimir was founded by Vladimir Monomakh of Kyev in 1108 as a fort in Rostov-Suzdal principality. The fort was granted to Yury Dolgoruky, one of Monomakh’s younger sons. Under Yury’s son Andrey Bogolyubsky it became capital of the principality in 1157/1158, and capital of all Kyevan Rus after Kyev was sacked in 1169. Andrey and his brother Vsevolod III (1176-1212) consolidated themselves as the strongest Russian princes and brought builders and artists from as far away as Western Europe to give Vladimir a Kiev-like splendor.
Devastated by the Tatars in 1238 and 1293, the city recovered each time, but its realm disintegrated into small princedoms with Moscow increasingly dominant. In the 14th century power finally shifted to Moscow. Even so, the rulers remained nominally Grand Princes of Vladimir until 15th century. The coronation of grand-princes continued to be held in the city's Uspenski Cathedral until the reign of Ivan III in 1440. Both Alexander Nevski and Dmitri Donskoi were crowned here. The early Russian chronicles were written at the Uspenski as well.
Vladimir (population 350,000) stands on the left bank of the Klyasma River. It is a center for trade and transport and now has numerous industries.
Near the Golden Gate, in the red-brick old Believer’s Trinity Church (1913-16) is a Crystal, Lacquer Miniatures and Embroidery Exhibition featuring the crafts of Gus-Khrustalny and other nearby towns. To the east of the Cathedral of St. Dmitry is the white wall of the Nativity Monastery (1191-96). This was the most important monastery in Russia until the 16th century. Alexander Nevsky's body was buried here until moved to St. Petersburg on order of Peter I in 1724.
Vladimir offers several more noteworthy examples of Old Russian architecture. The most interesting is the Dormition Cathedral at the Princess' Convent.
© by Russia-IC
Vladimir Destination Reviews
Have you visited Vladimir or do you leave in Vladimir? If so, please share your thoughts and knowledge about Vladimir with our community. Tell us about your experience. About these special places that make Vladimir a place worth a visit. Tell us about places that shouldn't be visited in Vladimir. Place your personal destination review about Vladimir and let others benefit from your review.
Want to know more about Vladimir? Want to find out what others experienced in Vladimir? Read what others reported about Vladimir and benefit from our tourist reviews about Vladimir.
Invalid query on hotels