The Assumption Cathedral of Vladimir: A Timeless Jewel of Russian Medieval Heritage

The Assumption Cathedral in the city of Vladimir (a small town about 190 km from Moscow) is one of the most important medieval Russian churches (13th and 14th centuries). It is an Orthodox temple and also a cemetery for Russian admirals and naval officers. It was commissioned by Andrei Bogoliubski and dedicated to the Virgin Mary, who was declared the patron saint of the city. It is located at 3 Suborov Street, on a hill from which a large part of the city can be seen.

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The history of the cathedral dates back to when Admiral of the Black Sea Fleet Alexei Samuilovich Greig asked Emperor Alexander I to build a church on the ruins of Chersonesos (where Vladimir I of kyiv was baptized). Finally, the idea of ​​building it was accepted, but in the center of the city and not in the requested location.
When the Admiral died, he was buried on the site of the future cathedral. The cathedral was built between 1158 and 1160 and was enlarged in the period 1185-1189.

The Assumption Cathedral has an area of ​​1,178 square metres and was, for 300 or 400 years, the largest in Russia. It was built of Inkerman stone, with a height at the cross of 32.5 metres and the internal cladding of the columns is made of Carrara marble. On the outer walls of its façade there are four memorial plaques with the names of the Admirals buried there.
The tombs are located beneath the cathedral, and with a general epitaph in the form of a cross made of black marble. On the inner walls are the names of the officers who led the defence of the city and were decorated with the Order of St Gregory. The frescoes were painted by the renowned artist A. E. Korneev, the ornamental paintings on the walls and arches were done by the Swiss artist R. Izelli, and the marble works are the work of the Italian V. Bonnani.

The Assumption Cathedral was badly damaged during World War II, but was remodeled and in 1992 was declared a World Heritage Site, along with the valuable buildings that form part of the White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal.

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