Place: Vladimir, Russia
Weather: Partly cloudy, 50/73F.
Route: From Yaroslavl 230 km south on P79 and M7.
Significance: Vladimir was the main city of the Vladimir-Suzdal Principality with its height at the 12th century. There were many white buildings, both defensive and religious built during the period. The area was invaded by the Mongols intermittently in the 12th and 13th centuries.
Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Golden Gate of Vladimir (from whc.unesco.org)
Dormition Cathedral (from whc.unesco.org)
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