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The White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The patrimony embraces eight medieval limestone monuments of Zalesye from the late 12th and early 13th centuries.
Since 1958, the White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal have been part of the Vladimir-Suzdal historical, art and architectural reserve museum. In 1960 the monuments were taken under protection by decision of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR).
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The White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal are outstanding examples of Russian architecture from the 12th-13th centuries. These eight monuments were made as part of a unique school of architecture which is characterized by the use of white limestone, fine stone carving and the apparent lightness of the buildings.
Suzdal–Vladimir thus disintegrated into small principalities (13th and 14th centuries), which nominally recognized the seniority of the grand prince of Vladimir. After the Tatar invasion (1237–40), they became subject to the Golden Horde .
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Exquisite palaces and gardens of Saint Petersburg create another and at the same time unique image of Russia dating back to the times of Peter the Great and Catherine II. White stone cathedrals of Vladimir and Suzdal, the first capital cities, and golden crosses and cupolas of the Novodevichy Convent naturally come to mind.
White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal These two artistic centres in central Russia hold an important place in the country's architectural history. There are a number of magnificent 12th- and 13th-century public and religious buildings, above all the masterpieces of the Collegiate Church of St Demetrios and the Cathedral of the Assumption of ...
Description These two artistic centres in central Russia hold an important place in the country's architectural history. There are a number of magnificent 12th- and 13th-century public and religious buildings, above all the masterpieces of the Collegiate Church of St Demetrios and the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin.
