Vladimir Oblast

Vladimir Oblast is a region in Central Russia, which borders Moscow Oblast to the west, Yaroslavl Oblast to the northwest, Ivanovo Oblast to the north, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast to the east, and Ryazan Oblast to the south. Regions Vladimir Grasslands Historical region comprising destinations of the Golden Ring and gorgeous examples of ancient Russian architecture Vladimir Swamplands Heavily wooded and partly swamped region in the western part of the area Vladimir Woodlands Dark forests and quaint towns along the Oka and Klyazma rivers Cities Vladimir — the capital is 900 years old and home to numerous Russian cultural monuments on the UNESCO World Heritage list, which attract hordes of tourists each summer on the Golden Ring circuit Alexandrov — for a short time this small city was the capital of Russia under Tsar Ivan the Terrible Bogolyubovo — a small village just east of Vladimir, which shares the UNESCO World Heritage site status for it's remarkable 12th century white stone convent and churches Gorokhovets — a pretty, small town on the Klyazma River with some old churches Kirzhach — a historic town, home to the 14th century Annunciation Monastery Kovrov — the second largest city in the region with a major defense industry presence Murom — a large ancient city (9th century) with enormous history and cultural importance to Russia; home to the 11th century Saviour Monastery and several cathedrals Suzdal — a small town with a "Russian village feel," an extraordinarily high ratio of churches to residents, and very important monasteries Yuryev-Polsky — a town notable for its 13th century Cathedral of Saint George and the Monastery of Michael the Archangel Other destinations Meshchora National Park Understand Talk To be sure, there are multilingual guides around the UNESCO World Heritage sites, but for the most part, residents of Vladimir Oblast just speak Russian. Get in Vladimir is a 2.5 hour train ride from Moscow. Get around See Itineraries Do Eat Drink Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!