Dormition Cathedral
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Dormition Cathedral

Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast, Russia – *No GPS coordinates

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The Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir, which is also translated from Russian to English as Assumption Cathedral, was commissioned by Andrew I, who was the Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal from 1157 until his death. Construction started in 1185 and finished four years later. An Eastern Orthodox church, it was built in the style of Romantic Russian with a Cross Dome. Starting 1185, a four-year expansion was accomplished. An impressed white structure with gold onion-shaped domes, the cathedral was for hundreds of years the largest church in Russia with 12,680 square feet. The cathedral survived the great devastation and fire of Vladimir in 1239, when the Mongolians from the East conquered the area. The cathedral contains a large collection of paintings, dating as early as the 12th century. The medieval Russian religious icon painter Andrei Rublev's painting, "The Last Judgment" of 1408, which is his only documented and accurately dated piece, is preserved in the frescoes of the cathedral. There is a grand-dual necropolis, which is the final resting place for historical dignitaries of Russia including the relics of the holy princes of Andrew I, George II of Vladimir, and Saint Andrew I's son, Gleb Andreevich.
The Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir, which is also translated from Russian to English as Assumption Cathedral, was commissioned by Andrew I, who was the Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal from 1157 until his death. Construction started in 1185 and finished four years later. An Eastern Orthodox church, it was built in the style of Romantic Russian with a Cross Dome. Starting 1185, a four-year expansion was accomplished. An impressed white structure with gold onion-shaped domes, the cathedral was for hundreds of years the largest church in Russia with 12,680 square feet. The cathedral survived the great devastation and fire of Vladimir in 1239, when the Mongolians from the East conquered the area. The cathedral contains a large collection of paintings, dating as early as the 12th century. The medieval Russian religious icon painter Andrei Rublev's painting, "The Last Judgment" of 1408, which is his only documented and accurately dated piece, is preserved in the frescoes of the cathedral. There is a grand-dual necropolis, which is the final resting place for historical dignitaries of Russia including the relics of the holy princes of Andrew I, George II of Vladimir, and Saint Andrew I's son, Gleb Andreevich.

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