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Dormition Cathedral, Volodymyr
The Dormition Cathedral is a cathedral and architectural monument in Volodymyr, Ukraine, Volodymyr, Ukraine. It belongs to the Volodymyr-Volynskyi eprachy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). Its oldest parts date back to the 12th century, making it the only List of buildings of pre-Mongol Rus', building of Kievan Rus' in Volyn Oblast. History The church was built during the reign of the Volyn prince Mstislav II of Kiev, Mstislav II Izyaslavych in 1160. The walls of the church are divided by arches on half columns and had frescoes. It was rebuilt in the 18th century. The general appearance is static and monumental, despite the controversial reconstruction carried out in 1896–1900 by architects Adrian Prakhov and Grigory Kotov. In 1156, the great-grandson of Vladimir II Monomakh, Mstislav II Izyaslavych, who was a regional prince in Volodymyr, and later the Grand Prince of Kiev, built a new church in honor of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodymyr, Ukraine
Volodymyr (, ), previously known as Volodymyr-Volynskyi () from 1944 to 2021, is a small city in Volyn Oblast, northwestern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative centre of Volodymyr Raion and the center of Volodymyr urban hromada. It is one of the oldest cities in Ukraine and the historic centre of the region of Volhynia; it served as the capital of the Principality of Volhynia and later as one of the capital cities of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia. Population: The medieval Latin name of the town "Lodomeria" became the namesake of the 19th century Austro-Hungarian Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, of which the town itself was not a part. south from Volodymyr is Zymne, where the oldest Orthodox monastery in Volhynia is located. Name The city was named after Vladimir the Great (Volodymyr the Great), who was born in the village of Budiatychi, about 20 km from Volodymyr, and later also abbreviated ''Lodomeria'', ''Ladimiri''. Following the partitions of Poland and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |