Sights Bogoljubovo, Russia

Bogolyubov Monastery
This was the palace of Prince Andrew Bogolubsky, built of stone, in which the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin was connected to tubes with those of the prince, was yard, paved with stone, kivory (arbor) and premises for protection, stables. Not much remained of the former ensemble. After the death of Andrew palace ceased to attract the attention of Vladimir princes.

In the XIII century monastery situated here. If you walk past the huge cathedral of the XIX century in the neo-Russian style, you will see preserved part of the transition and part of the facade of the ancient Church of the Nativity of the Virgin erected in 1751 on the foundation of the church of XII century. In the church, many carved stones, ancient paintings, among which you can find a detailed account of the drama Bogolyubsky a ladder transition, the thing where the conspirators had been captured and mortally wounded prince.

Church of the Intercession on the Nerl
At a distance of 1,5 km from the hierarchy is amazingly beautiful and poetic temple dedicated to innovation in the XII century Andrew Bogolyubsky feast of the Protection of the Virgin. Should he erected on an artificial hill, whose height more than 6 m. far - Nerl River, which flows through fertile Opolye in Klyazma, and every spring the meadows around the flooded water. Therefore, there is no road leading to the temple, and have to go on foot.

This is a pleasant walk in the summer and in winter, and spring temple is above the raging waters of the spill on his island, once paved with white stone. The Church is both a solemn monument to the memory of the victorious campaign of Vladimir regiments of Volga Bulgaria in 1164, and a monument to his son Prince Andrew Izyaslav, paid with their lives for this victory.

This is the first in Russia church dedicated to Blessed Virgin. The temple was built in 1165. He single-headed, elegant, slender. All of its architectural and decorative elements are subject to one idea: to allocate takeoff, striving upward. On the walls - a bas-relief depicting King David, griffins and lions. Lions guard the window, because the lion is the symbol of a princely dynasty on the arms of Vladimir.

There is a legend that the church tried to make out in the XVIII century because of how little the believers to come to work. However, it is not - a ray of sun, reflected in the dome, by the will of the Virgin blinded workers.