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44: 151: 287: 260: 251: 278: 269: 158: 391: 43: 228:, this dilapidated building was demolished and replaced by a new one, built of white tufa stone and decorated with limestone. In 1238 Suzdal was sacked by the Mongols, the interior of the cathedral was destroyed. The building survived through centuries of the Tatar-Mongol yoke, but finally was burned down and collapsed in 1445. 235:
rebuilt the cathedral. After that restoration the remained old walls were lowered down to the arcade level, white stone was replaced by brick and laid in Muscovite style. Despite several fires and numerous changes throughout its history, the cathedral survives to this day.
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The Cathedral of the Nativity is surrounded by a ring of earthen walls in an oxbow of Kamenka River. It is notable for being the first city cathedral not built for the exclusive use of the
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and one of the most complex monuments of Russian medieval architecture. It was originally constructed during the reign of
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Location of Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Suzdal in European Russia
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The cathedral is recognized as a defining monument of medieval Russian culture.
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A cathedral was originally built on or around this site during the reign of
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Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Vladimir Oblast
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or his relatives. The cathedral contains the remains of a son of
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Landmarks of Russian Architect: A Photographic Survey
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Cathedral of the Nativity, Suzdal
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Location
Suzdal
Russia
Kremlin of Suzdal
White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
633-006
Session
Coordinates
56°25′00″N 40°26′33″E / 56.41667°N 40.44250°E / 56.41667; 40.44250
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Suzdal is located in European Russia
Suzdal
World Heritage Site
White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
Vladimir II Monomakh
knyaz
Yuri Dolgoruki
Shuisky
Vladimir II Monomakh
Yuri II of Vladimir
Vasili III Ivanovich






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