Vladimir and Suzdal

Pictures from a day trip to Vladimir and Suzdal

Pictures from a day trip to Vadimir and Suzdal, Suzdal is a UNESCO world Heritage sight about 220KM outof Moscow.

A bit of history. Suzdal and Vladimir are part of the Golden Ring of ancient cities in Russia dating back to the early Middle Ages.

Suzdal is one of the oldest cities in Russia and it was a Prince of Suzdal - Yuri Longarm (Dolgoruki) who founded Moscow.

The monastery was used as a fortress and also a jail, first for monks and during the WW2 for German Generals

Outer waalls of the monastery.	further part of the outer walls.
Main battlements of the monastery. The complex is probably as big as the Tower of London.	View of wall and main gateway, to a church!
entrance gateway.	At the side of the mai gate just inside a smal shop and behind a garden.
Garden beyond the gate.	Accomodation for novices and monks.
Another view of the monkish accomodation.	Main church in the complex
Main church.	Another church building.
Burial place of Pugachov.	Frescos in the main church.
Inside the main church.	The frescoed ceiling.
Singers in the Church.	Garden outside with trees protected.
Bell tower.	Bell ringing. Man operates 15 or 20 bells at once (Quasi Modo)
Accomodation for monks and administration buildings.	Playground and a view ot the battlements from the inside.
No self respecting soviet town was complete withoout a statue of Lenin.