Sights Yurev-Polish, Russia

The main attraction of the city - the ancient St. George's Cathedral. It is very simple, but at the same time, extremely handsome. White Stone St. George's Cathedral is considered the pearl of the Vladimir-Suzdal land. It was built in 1234 pious Prince Svyatoslav III. From a distance the temple seems to be very homely. However, it should take a closer look, and its walls are beginning to "disperse" beasts, monsters, angels and saints, there are fragments of stone garlands, lion masks, etc.

In the cathedral, originally built in 1152 and reconstructed in 1234 in the Byzantine style was preserved in an unaltered form part of the walls, adorned with outside relief images of human figures, animals, birds and plants. The temple was rebuilt by order of his son Vsevolod, Svyatoslav III Galician team of craftsmen.

In 1238, the cathedral suffered from attacks of the Mongol-Tatars. In the XV century. collapsed and in 1471 was restored by the architect of Moscow VD Ermolina have been sent specially for that Ivan III. Seeing only a pile of white stone blocks so the remnants of walls, Yermolin could only revet facades carved stones, randomly placing them and turning the cathedral into a stone puzzle.

The temple is decorated with carvings in white stone from the base to the head. The builders of the first stone church in Moscow - Cathedral of the Assumption - they took a sample of his compositions St. George St. George's Cathedral, Poland.

Among the historical monuments of the cathedral - the tomb of the Grand Prince Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich, who died in 1252 now houses the Museum of carved stones, once adorned the temple.

Michael-Archangel monastery was founded in the XVIII century, but today under construction - XVII-XVIII century. Surviving to the present day building Michael the Archangel monastery belong to the XVII-XVIII centuries. However, its original building, destroyed during the raids of the Mongol-Tatar, refer to XIII century. Restoration of the monastery began only in 1530 instead of a wooden fence built a stone wall with towers, completely rebuilt in the XVIII century.

At the complex visitors can see the monastery with a few architectural monuments. Among them - the Church of Archangel Michael (1772-1806 gg.) - Five-headed, besstolpny temple, built of brick and richly decorated with ornaments.

The southern side of the monastery's courtyard is Znamenskaya church in 1625 two-story building in the western part of which - a vast square room chambers of the One. The interior is impressive in its simplicity and impressiveness.

By the refectory adjoining kelarskaya Chamber of Commerce, serving in the courtyard of the monastery. Kelarskaya Chamber reported a narrow passage with Arhimandritskim Corps in 1684 on this front side of the architect paid special attention to placing the center front chamber entrance portal, which leads from the courtyard of the stone stairs of the porch.

In the western line of the wall is located Gate Theological Church in 1674 its sacred gates (1670), located in the lower tier, is a kind of portico with four arched bays on octagonal pillars, pedestals, and two arched entrances and entrances.

Best of the buildings of Michael the Archangel monastery is a very monumental and representative Belfry in 1683 Its broad low chetverik with three symmetrically arranged on the front facade of windows is a massive octagonal post-cabinet with broad shoulders at the corners and cornices. Finalized majestic bell tent with herds of protrusions on the ribs, three tiers of windows, rumors and elegant dome, covered with green, glossy tiles.

On the territory of the monastery visitors can also see the unusual wooden church of St. George in 1718 The main artistic effect of this construction lies in the vivid contrast between the broad squat base and strong real riding. Amazing detail: the church was built without the use of saws and metal nails - one with an ax.

25 km from the Polish Yurev-Sim is a village where preserved manor house of the princes Golitsyn. This was brought wounded at the battle of Borodino, Prince Bagration. He died at the home of his relatives and was buried in s.Sima. Later, his remains were moved to the field of Borodino.