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For more than 250 years Vladimir played a very important
part in the history of Russia, when it was the capital of
the ancient Russian state. Up to 1432, Grand Princes of Russia
were crowned in the Vladimir Cathedral of the Assumption of
Holly Mother of God.
According to some chronicles the town was founded at the
end of the X century and named after Kievan Prince Vladimir
the Saint, the baptizer of Russia. Archeologists date the
founding of the town back to the beginning of the XII century,
and associate its name with Prince Vladimir Monomach.
The town reached the climax of its historical significance
in the middle of the XII - the beginning of the XIII centuries
under Prince Andrey Bogolubsky and his brother Vsevolod the
Big Nest. It was the time when the basis of the new state
was being laid, when international trade and cultural ties
were developing vigorously, and Vladimir school of architecture
was taking shape.
Today, Vladimir is a major administrative, industrial and
cultural center with a population of about 350,000 residents.
Its unique historical and architectural monuments testify
to the former beauty and power of the ancient Russian capital.
Vladimir has preserved its ancient defensive ramparts, the
main gateway to the city - the Golden Gate, the golden-domed
Cathedral of Assumption with Andrey Rublev's frescoes,
and the Cathedral of St. Dmitry whose walls are lavishly decorated
with relief carvings in white stone.
Address: 15, Sudogodskoye Shosse, Vladimir, Russia, 600023.
Tel.: +7(0922) 32-44-83, 32-42-37, 32-38-29
Web: www.weekend2000.narod.ru (only russian)
The Klyazma hotel is situated in the southern part of Vladimir in the picturesque zone of the town. It is in 2 kilometres from the town center.
120 people can be accommodated at the same time in single and double comfortable rooms with all conveniences (a shower, a toilet, TV) in the hotel building five-storeyed. There are 48 double rooms and 29 single rooms in the hotel. 36 double rooms are fitted with sofas that can be transformed into additional sleep-places, if necessary, it allows to use a double room for three persons.
The restaurant of the hotel is designed for 130 seats and offers dishes of Russian and European cuisine.
The Old Eagle-Owl Bar, the Karta-Show Centre of entertainment with billiards, a discotheque and a bar offer their services in the evening and at night, including dinner or cup of tea with a pie.
There is a conference-hall for 100 seats for holding cultural and business arrangements.
Address: 74, Bolshaya Moskovskaya ul., Vladimir, Russia, 600000.
Tel.: +7(0922) 32-72-01, 32-30-42
Fax: +7(0922) 32-72-01
The oldest hotel of the town is situated in its historical central part.
The fund of first class rooms (after reconstruction under European standards): two three - room luxe, single and double rooms can accommodate up to 40 people.
In each room you can find:
Individual, refindly designed interior
A colour TV set, a refrigerator, a telephone
A bathroom or a shower room.
The Vladimir restaurant will welcome its guests. There is a general hall and two banquet rooms. You will be impressed by the magic skills of the master cooks and the master confectioner, who are possessors of the "Quality Symbol", the highest order of Russian Association of cookery experts. In the evening the guests will be charmed by the programme by "Rhythm" dance-show. There is a karaoke-bar on the ground floor of the hotel.
E-mail, cash-dispenser; parking, car-hire service; Beauty and massage salon; Hairdressing salon; A grocery and a souvenir shop.
Address: 27, Chaikovskogo str., Vladimir, Russia, 600028.
Tel.: +7(0922) 24-88-07
The Tourist complex "Zolotoye Koltso" is situated in an animated part of Vladimir near the town transport stops.
350 rooms can accommodate 415 guests at the same time. Each room has a shower, TV, deluxe ones have telephone.
"Golden Ring" restaurant (capacity: 140 seats) offers dishes of Russian and European cuisine, two bars and buffet serve a variety of lighter snacks.
There is a night dancing club, billiards, a hairdresser's, a parking for the tourists' disposal.
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