Zvenigorod·Architecture·Turn of the 15th century
Earthworks of the old town and the white stone Assumption Cathedral on the hill.
Gorodok was the fortified centre of old Zvenigorod. Its ramparts made use of the high ground above the Moskva River.
Assumption Cathedral dates to around 1400, in the time of Prince Yuri of Zvenigorod. Its white stone walls are an example of early Muscovite architecture.
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