Golden Gate (Vladimir)

The Golden Gate of Vladimir (русский. Zolotye Vorota, Золотые ворота), constructed between 1158 and 1164, is the only (albeit partially) preserved instance of the ancient Russian city gates. A museum inside focuses on the history of the Mongol invasion of Russia in the 13th century.

The Golden Gates existed in the holiest cities of Eastern Orthodoxy - Jerusalem, Constantinople, and Kiev. On making Vladimir his capital, Andrew the Pious aspired to emulate these structures, commissioning a lofty tower over the city's main gate to be erected in limestone and lined with golden plaques. According to ancient Russian chronicles, the masons were invited from Friedrich Barbarossa. The main arch used to stand 15 meters tall. The structure was topped with a barbican church dedicated to the Deposition of the Virgin's Robe and symbolizing the Theotokos's protection of Andrew's capital.

The gate survived the Mongol destruction of Vladimir in 1237. By the late 18th century, however, the structure got so dilapidated that Catherine the Great was afraid to pass through the arch for fear of its tumbling down. In 1779, she ordered the detailed measurements and drawings of the monument to be executed. In 1795, after many discussions, the vaults and barbican church were demolished. They constructed two flanking round towers in order to reinforce the structure and then reconstructed the barbican, following the drawings made in 1779.

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Alexey Kuryavsky
21 February 2016
Must visit. Part of Unesco. Just beauty
CleverForever.ru Владимирская область
Золотые Ворота одни из семи входных ворот в город и единственные, сохранившиеся до наших дней. Ещё 9 интересных фактов о Золотых воротах во Владимире
Tatyana ♍
11 June 2015
Были построены в из белого камня в 1158-1164 гг.. Играли роль главной боевой и проездной башни крепости. Всего ворот было 5, до наших времен дошли только одни - Золотые.
Anastasia Dolzhenko
9 March 2015
Люди, если зайти в Золотые ворота и подняться на верх, то можно найти музей с инсталляцией нападения на Владимирское Княжество! Советую!
Елизавета Тишина
Огромные и величественные! Внутри есть музей и современная элетронная экспозиция, где рассказывается об одном из самых крупных нападений на город татарами.
Glenn
5 January 2013
Бггг:) По одной из легенд, в 1767г. карета Екатерины II застряла в воротах во время торжественного въезда во Владимир. После этого по ее распоряжению с обеих сторон Ворот в валу были прорыты проезды.
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