Vladimir Welcomes You!

Dear Visitors,

Are you interested in Russia? Are you eager to unravel the "mysterious Russian soul"? Then you cannot miss Vladimir-on-the-Klyazma, the ancient capital of Russia. Here, on these picturesque hills with a magnificent view of the scenery beyond the Klyazma River, Russian statehood arose. Here lie many of the roots of Russian Orthodoxy. Here is the heart of ancient Rus.

Visit Vladimir. Attend divine services in the Assumption Cathedral, erected in the twelfth century and decorated with frescoes by the outstanding icon-painter - Saint Andrei Rublev. Walk under the arch of the Golden Gates, the city's symbol and the only surviving monument of Russian medieval defensive architecture. See the beauty of the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl - the pearl of Russian twelfth century architecture, a picture of which you will find in almost every book on Russian architecture.

Sincerely,
Alexander P. Rybakov
Head of the Administration (mayor), City of Vladimir