Vladimir and Suzdal
These old Russian towns that belong to the so-called Golden Ring and are about 3 hours drive from Moscow. Suzdal was founded in 1024 and despite its age remained young and beautiful as a fairytale. It stands along the banks of the Kamenka River and the scenery gives you an idea of the boundless expanses of Russia. Vladimir is one of the most ancient and beautiful cites of Russia. The ancient town Vladimir is located about 30 miles to the south of Suzdal. It was founded by Prince Vladimir Monomakh in 1108 and soon became the capital of the region thanks to the sacred icon of Our Lady, which once had been brought from Constantinople. In the middle of the twelfth century, under Andrew Bogolliubsky, Vladimir become the center of North-Eastern Russia and later grew into the main city of the entire Russia.
This photo of the wooden churches I took inside of the museum of wooden architecture and peasants' life in Suzdal. It was the evening and a bit dark, so the picture was not so good and I tried to correct levels, contrast, light, saturation and, of course, reduce noise here.
The museum of wooden architecture was organized in 1960-es, because Suzdal has not preserved such monuments. Wooden churches, houses and household buildings have been moved from the villages where they are perishing.
Two churches of the 18th century - the church of the Transfiguration and the church of the Resurrection are the compositional center of the museum. The church of the Transfiguration (in front of the picture) is of special interest as a sample of a multi-tiered beautifully decorated village church.
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