Dmitrievsky Cathedral, built in the 1190s during the reign of Prince Vsevolod Yuryevich, is distinguished by majestic and solid proportions intended to symbolize the might of princely power. It repeatedly suffered from fires, wars, and other disasters, but each time it was fully restored.
The cathedral walls are richly decorated with stone carvings. In total, there are about six hundred fragments depicting mysterious scenes - birds, plants, animals, mythological creatures, saints, horsemen, and other images whose meaning is not entirely clear today.
Inside Dmitrievsky Cathedral, ancient frescoes have been preserved, including the 12th-century "Last Judgment," which is sometimes confused with the namesake work by Andrei Rublev in the neighboring Uspensky Cathedral.
Thanks to restoration work, the final stage of which was completed only in 2004, you will be able to admire this magnificent monument of ancient Russian architecture in all its splendor. A special microclimate has been created in the interior to prevent the destruction of the church, and the white-stone walls are coated with a special protective compound.
