Suzdal

Suzdal (Russian: Суздаль, IPA:) is a town that serves as the administrative center of Suzdalsky District in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, which is located along the Kamenka tributary of the Nerl River, 26 km (16 mi) north of the city of Vladimir. As of the 2021 census, its population was 9,286.

In the early 12th century, Suzdal became the capital of the Rostov-Suzdal principality, which evolved into Vladimir-Suzdal and later Moscow as a major Russian principality, forming the nucleus of the modern Russian state.

Suzdal is the smallest of Russia's Golden Ring of historic towns. It has several sites listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.