Suzdal 2008 , Russia Photo Gallery by David Young at pbase.com

Suzdal 2008 , Russia

One day trip to Suzdal ( 222 km from Moscow ) 4 hours drive there and back .
Small and nice town with population of 11 000 people .
Suzdal fist mentioned in 1024.
Since the beginning of the 11th centrury, Suzdal was the capital of Rostov-Suzdal principality.
When Andrey Bogolyubsky became the prince, he moved the capital of his principality from Suzdal to Vladimir, but Suzdal still was an important town, and there were many monasteries, fortifications, and churches being built at that time. During the Tartar Yoke, Suzdal was partially demolished and ransacked by Tartars.
Suzdal was annexed by Moscow in 1392 .
In the 18-19th centuries Suzdal became an important religious center of Russia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzdal

The Intercession Convent	Intercession Cathedral , built in 1510-1518
St. Peter and Pavel Church ( 1694)		St. Nikolay Church ( 1712)
		Walls around the Intercession Convent	St. Simeon Church 1696
The monastery's of St. Euthymius defensive walls (14-th century )		The main entrance tower		The church of the Assumption (1525)
		The main cathedral -Transfiguration of the Saviour (16th century)	The 16th century frescoes inside of Cathedral
			The Suzdal's Kremlin	The Nativity of the Virgin Cathedral
Jerusalim Church ( 1707)			Downtown

POMAH		02-Jan-2009 15:06
A great collection of Suzdal photos. V

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