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Saint George Cathedral in Yuryev-Polsky

St. George’s Cathedral, a white-stone church located in the central part of the ancient Russian town of Yuryev-Polsky in the Vladimir region, is an outstanding monument of ancient Russian architecture.

The cathedral was built by Prince Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich in 1230-1234. In 1326-1327, on the model of St. George’s Cathedral, the first stone church was built in Moscow – the Cathedral of the Assumption. Photos by: Pavel Labutin.

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In the 15th century, a large part of the building collapsed. In 1471, the cathedral was rebuilt, but lost the original proportions and became more squat.

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