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Vladimir
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Vladimir () looks like just another Soviet Gotham City, until you pass the medieval Golden
Gate and spy the cluster of exquisite churches and cathedrals, some of the oldest in Russia.
These are your first (and perhaps your only) destination in Vladimir.
Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky chose Vladimir to be his capital in 1157, inviting the best
European architects to design the town's landmarks. Fusing Western and Kyivan traditions,
the style found here would influence Russian architecture for years to come.
It's possible to visit Vladimir as a day trip from Moscow, but it's better to combine it with
a trip to nearby Suzdal and make a weekend of it. If you do stay, you'll have time to visit
one of the interesting museums in the vicinity of the churches.
Rural house, Vladimir
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