Suzdal
by Elena Nosyreva
Title
Suzdal
Artist
Elena Nosyreva
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Suzdal is a historic small town east of Moscow, Russia. It was once the capital of several Russian principalities and has many examples of early Russian architecture. It is probably the most interesting of the Golden Ring cities. The history of the town dates back to at least the year 1024. After a decline in political importance, the town rose in prominence as a religious center with numerous monasteries and a remarkable ratio of churches to citizens: at one point, forty churches for four hundred families. Today, the town operates as an important tourist center, featuring many fine examples of old Russian architecture - most of them churches and monasteries. Walking through the town one might get the feeling that every third building is a church. Although having over ten thousand residents, Suzdal still retains the look and feel of a small village with streams and meadows everywhere nearby and chicken and livestock a common sight on the city streets, some of which are unpaved. This juxtaposition of stunning medieval architecture with its pastoral setting lends Suzdal a picturesque charm, and in the summer artists and easels are a common sight.
Original HDR photography by Elena Nosyreva.
All copyrights reserved by Elena Nosyreva, 2013.
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June 19th, 2013
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