The Cathedral in Town Photo: Cathedral in the Town

In the XII century on a high hill, on the left Bank of the Moscow river was laid down by the Kremlin. Now this area is called the Town. Here is the Uspenski Cathedral is the only surviving building of Zvenigorod of the Kremlin.

The white stone of the temple dome is crowned with a helmet-shaped dome and is decorated with a triple belt of carved ornament. With built in Russia in the XII century domed cathedrals makes him a white stone masonry wall, when completely filled with mortar all the flaws and gaps. Painting interiors, painted by Andrei Rublev and students, have been preserved on the Eastern pillars and in the drum.

Next on the model of ancient belfries in the XIX century was built a bell tower with a domed roof.

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