Decline Vladimir, Russia



drawing of mongols of golden horde outside vladimir presumably demanding submission before sacking city


vladimir besieged mongol-tatars of golden horde under batu khan. overrun on february 8, 1238. great fire destroyed thirty-two limestone buildings on first day alone, while grand prince s family perished in church sought refuge flames. grand prince escaped, killed @ battle of sit river following month.


after mongols, vladimir never recovered. important rus prince (usually prince of moscow, tver or principality) styled grand prince of vladimir, title had become honorific symbol of majesty. 1299 1325, city seat of metropolitans of kiev , rus , until metropolitan peter moved see moscow in 1325.


the grand princes of vladimir crowned in vladimir s assumption cathedral, when moscow superseded vladimir in 14th century seat of grand prince, assumption cathedral in moscow kremlin became site of coronation. moscow cathedral loosely copied italian architect aristotele fioravanti vladimir s original.


after rise of moscow, grand princes of moscow continued build several new churches in vladimir. notable examples include annunciation church @ snovitsy (ca. 1501), 3 kilometers northwest of city, , church in knyaginin nunnery (ca. 1505), today includes murals dating 1648.



a view of vladimir in 1911


remains of prince-saint alexander nevsky kept in ancient nativity abbey of vladimir until 1703, when peter great had them transferred monastery (now lavra) of aleksandr nevsky in st. petersburg. nativity church (built in 1191–1196) collapsed several years later, after workmen tried fashion more windows in walls in effort brighten interior.


in years 1838-1840, alexander herzen exiled in vladimir, passing through city infamous vladimirka .

in 14 june 1861, moscow-vladimir moscow-nizhny novgorod railway began operate.

since december 1858 city began operate telegraph.

in 1866 construction of running water supply completed, telephone lines being put in 1887 , on december 5, 1908 first electrical power lines.


in november 29, 1898 vladimir provincial scientific archival commission established.








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