Suzdal

Suzdal is located on the river Kamenka 35 km north of Vladimir 230 km from Moskow. It was first mentioned in the chronicles due to an uprising there in 1024. This pictures was taken at the place near the Spaso-Efimievski (Our Savior and St Euthymius) Monastery, founded in 1352 by Boris Konstantinovich (Grand Prince of Suzdal and Nizhnigorod). You may see on the opposite bank of the Kamenka is the Pokrovski (Intercession) convent, originally built in 1364.  

     The Suzdal kremlin, with its partially preserved 11th century earthen walls that originally were topped by wooden palisades and towers, is adjacent to the Kamenka River. It originally stood 10 meters high with a circuit of 1,400 meters. The river protected three sides and on the eastern side a 8.5 meter deep - 35 meter wide moat defended the fortress. Parts of the earthen city wall are also preserved to the east of the kremlin. The Rozhdestvenski Cathedral, built from 1222-1225.  The cathedral is built on the site of an earlier church erected by Vladimir Monomakh. The nearby belfry was built in 1635. The bishop's palace dates from the same period. There are other churches in the kremlin and many more just outside.

At the parking near hotel in the Rizopolozhesnki (Deposition of the Robe) convent ( built in 1207). Its original wooden walls were replaced by stone in the 17th century.

This hotel is the chiapest and located in the center of Suzdal.