White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
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| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| Reference | 633-644 |
| Coordinates | 56°09′N 40°25′E / 56.15°N 40.42°E |
| Inscription | 1992 (16th Session) |
 Location of White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
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The White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal in Russian Federation have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The patrimony embraces eight medieval limestone monuments of Zalesye from the late 12th and early 13th centuries. They include Russian Orthodox churches and monastery, as well as a castle and gate:
The Church of Boris and Gleb in Kideksha (1152, with later modifications)
The Suzdal Kremlin with the Cathedral of the Nativity (1222-25, built into the 16th century)
The Monastery of Saint Euthymius in Suzdal (mostly 16th century)
The Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir (1158-60, 1185-89)
The Church of the Intercession on the Nerl in Bogolyubovo (1165)
The Golden Gate in Vladimir (1158-64, with later modifications)
The Cathedral of Saint Demetrius in Vladimir (1194-97)
The castle of Andrew the Pious in Bogolyubovo (1158-65, with later modifications)
This World Heritage Site does not include, for reasons unknown, several closely related white monuments of Zalesye:
Saviour Cathedral in Pereslavl-Zalessky (1152)
Cathedral of Saint George in Yuriev-Polsky (1230-34, with later modifications)
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