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Bogolyubovo

 

A village to the east of Vladimir. It used to be a capital of the Vladimir-Suzdal principality, the most powerful Russian state in 12th century, but its power diminished during the Mongol invasion. Bogolyubovo is most famous for the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl — possibly one of the most iconic monuments of the Medieval Russia. A pedestrian path to it is filled with tourists on Russia Day (June 12).

 

You need to bend down to remove them from the frame.

 

The church is constructed in white stone and is very elegant, appearing as it is floating in water. It has some stone carvings outside. No interiors remain.

 

A pedestrian bridge across the railway near the church.

 

An electric freight locomotive with oil tanks behind it.

 

Bogolyubovo also has a large monastery, built on the territory that was previously occupied by the palace of the Vladimir-Suzdal prince Andrei Bogolyubsky. The palace collapsed at the beginning of the 18th century. The remaining staircase tower with an arched passage was used in the construction of the new Church of the Nativity. A bell tower was built above. Now it is the only surviving monument of civil architecture of medieval Rus.

 

A belfry.

 

The nuns stole a cart from a local hypermarket and customized it.

 

Getting in (as of June 2023): 10 min ride from Vladimir by car. Also there are frequent buses from the center of Vladimir.

What to buy: as in most other Orthodox monasteries, you can buy kvass here.

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