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The oblast Vladimir (Russian: Владимирская область) located in Central Russia. It is surrounded by the oblasts Moscow, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Nizhny Novgorod and Ryazan.
Regions
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Vladimir Oblast is located east of Moscow and has a population of around 1.5 million. It is traversed from west to east by the Kljasma (Клязьма), which flows into the Oka. North of the Kljasma mostly open field, the Vladimir Opolye, in the fertile black earth soils Yuryev-Polski and Suzdal vegetables such as cucumbers, horseradish and onions, fruit is grown here, and the cherries from the area are known Vladimir. To the south of the Kljasma are extensive forests, overgrown mainly with conifers and birches, in some cases there are also oak forests. The area is called Zalesje, Behind the forest. Between the rivers Kljasma, Sudoga and Oka lies a swampy region that Meshchora (Мещёра). Here you can find all kinds of berries, marsh plants and numerous herbs that are also used in medicine grow.
places
- 1 Vladimir
is the capital of the area, it has around 340,000 inhabitants
- 2 Bogolyubovo
, in the immediate vicinity of Vladimir
- 3 Suzdal , the Pearl of Golden ring
- 4 Kidekscha , very close to Suzdal
- 5 Murom
, the city of Ilya Muromets
- 6 Alexandrov
- 7 Gorokhovets
- 8 Gus-Khrustalny
, its lead crystal is known and appreciated
- 9 Yuryev-Polski
Other goals
The city is located about 40 km southeast of Vladimir Sudogda. The village is located near them Muromzewo (55 ° 55 ′ 55 ″ N.40 ° 54 '26 "E). A count Chrapowitzki built a hunting lodge there based on the model of a French Loire castle. The condition of the walls is poor, but the sight is picturesque.
background
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getting there
In the street
From Moscow you come on the M7 to Vladimir and Suzdal
By train
From Moscow you drive from the Kursk train station (Курский вокзал) in a good 2 hours to Vladimir.
By plane
There is an airport near Vladimir Semyazino Airport (Аэропорт Семязино), but it is not regularly served by lines. The nearest commercial airports are in Moscow.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
White buildings
In 1992, eight buildings from Vladimir, Suzdal and the surrounding area were designated by UNESCO World Heritage explained. these are
- Assumption Cathedral, in Vladimir.
- Golden Gate, in Vladimir.
- Demetrius Cathedral, in Vladimir.
- Kremlin with the Cathedral of the Mother of God, in Suzdal.
- St. Euthymius Monastery, in Suzdal.
- Church of the Protection and Intercession of the Virgin Mary on the Nerl, in Bogolyubovo.
- Kremlin by Andrei Bogolyubovsky, in Bogolyubovo.
- Boris and Gleb Church, in Kidekscha.