Golden Gate

1. Golden Gate

Chinin Vlad 7A

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Golden Gate - an outstanding monument of ancient
architecture, located in the city of Vladimir.
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in 1164 at the
Vladimir prince Andrei Bogolubsky. In addition to
defense purposes gates were also triumphant
character. They made out the front door to the
richest princes and boyars of the city.

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History
Golden Gate from the shaft Kozlova
Most likely, the Golden Gate was built princely masters. This, in
particular, by the prince mark left by a builder on a white stone blocks.
The building is composed in the art polubutovoy masonry, widespread
in the Vladimir-Suzdal architecture. Strict proportions travel arch
overlapped powerful semicircular arch, and a special grace of the small
church at the top gave the construction of a majestic character,
appropriate to its purpose well. Date tab gate refers to 1158,
construction completion - April 26, 1164, when it was consecrated the
church gate Rizpolozhenskii

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It was the front gate of the city in the XII-XIII centuries.
Hypation Chronicle reports that the Prince of gold "to
inflict", meaning that they were covered with sheets of
gilded copper, brightly glistening in the sun and marvel at
the imagination of his contemporaries. Close to the gate of
the north and south shafts bulk sided with deep ditches on
the outside.

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