The city of Vladimir is rich in sights and ancient buildings, one of which is the famous Dmitrievsky Cathedral. This magnificent structure passed through the centuries, having survived in troubled times, wars and all other adversities that fell upon Russian lands. And to this day, hundreds of pilgrims and just tourists arrive to look at it.
On its walls you can see about six hundred bas-reliefs. Curiously, they depict both real creatures and mythological ones. The size of Dmitrievsky Cathedral is inferior to many others, since it was built in order to serve as a personal church for the princely family. Despite the fact that services are regularly held in Dmitrievsky Cathedral, it is considered a museum, and therefore it is not the property of the Russian Orthodox Church.
At the end of the last century and the beginning of this, Dmitrievsky Cathedral was restored. As a result of long and complex work, he managed to return to its original appearance, which gradually began to collapse under the influence of inexorable time. After the revolution, worship was prohibited. The last of them in the XX century was held in St. Demetrius Cathedral in 1919. Services were resumed only in 2011. This ancient white building looks very impressive, despite its modest size. And all because the cathedral was built of white limestone.
Dmitrievsky Cathedral burned more than once and was plundered. Fortunately, this priceless architectural monument still survived. It is not known exactly when it was built, and who was the architect. With confidence we can only say that he is already over 800 years old. It is also known that it was built by Russian architects, without the involvement of foreign specialists.
