Golden Gate

the city of Vladimir. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in 1164 at the Vladimir prince Andrei Bogolubsky. In addition to defense purposes gates were also triumphant character. They made out the front door to the richest princes and boyars of the city.

built princely masters. This, in particular, by the prince mark left by a builder on a white stone blocks. The building is composed in the art polubutovoy masonry, widespread in the Vladimir-Suzdal architecture. Strict proportions travel arch overlapped powerful semicircular arch, and a special grace of the small church at the top gave the construction of a majestic character, appropriate to its purpose well. Date tab gate refers to 1158, construction completion - April 26, 1164, when it was consecrated the church gate Rizpolozhenskii

centuries. Hypation Chronicle reports that the Prince of gold "to inflict", meaning that they were covered with sheets of gilded copper, brightly glistening in the sun and marvel at the imagination of his contemporaries. Close to the gate of the north and south shafts bulk sided with deep ditches on the outside.