Cathedral of the Assumption in Vladimir

Vladimir Uspenskij Sobor, Farbphotographie, 2011, unbekannter Architekt, Photograph: Glavkom; Bildquelle: Wikimedia Commons, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Владимир_Успенский_собор_2008.JPG.

The Cathedral of the Assumption (Uspensky Sobor) was built in the city of Vladimir in the 12th century by master builders from Byzantium. Vladimir was an important centre of power during the period of the Rus' and was the seat of the Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church for a period.

Uspensky Sobor in Vladimir, colour photograph, 2011, architect unknown, photographer: Glavkom; image source: Wikimedia Commons, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Успенский_собор_Владимир_2011.JPG. Creative Commons Some Rights Reserved Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 Germany.