Bogolyubsky's Monastery, Bogolyubovo, Vladimir Oblast, Russia, Europe
It was built in 1158-1164 on the bank of the Klyazma river ten kilometers from Vladimir. It looked as a town encircled by earth ramparts, white stone walls and moats. The white stone residence was remarkable for its beauty. The church of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin was connected to the living quarters and the fortress wall by the galleries and towers. The cathedral was decorated with carved relief's, frescoes, copper and gilt details, ceramic floors and stained glass windows. Marble-like painting decorated round columns supporting the vault and the cupola. At the entrance to the cathedral stood a wonderful font under a canopy. The square was paved with white stone slabs. Andrei Bogolyubsky spent here 17 years of his reign and was murdered here in the staircase tower in 1774. This very two-tiered tower and the gallery attached to it are the only fragments that have survived out of the numerous buildings of the royal residence. After the prince's death a monastery has been established in Bogolyubovo. The ancient cathedral crumbled away with age and in the 18th century was replaced with a new one. A hipped roofed belfry was built over the staircase tower. In the 19th century the high above - the-gate church of the Assumption with a bell-tower and the huge 5-domed cathedral were built. The appearance of the ancient cathedral has been reconstructed thanks to the excavations led by in the 20th century. Now there's a convent in Bogolyubovo. Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky's residence - the unique monument of secular architecture - is being used by both the museum of Vladimir and Suzdal and the convent. It's on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. (source: Wikipedia)
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Location: Bogolyubovo, Vladimir Oblast, Russia, Europe
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