Golden Gate of Vladimir

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The Golden Gate of Vladimir is a 12th-century fortified ceremonial gateway in the Russian city of Vladimir, renowned as a masterpiece of medieval Rus architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site component
city gate
fortification
medieval monument
architecturalStyle Old Russian architecture
medieval Rus architecture
category Fortifications in Russia
Gates in Russia
Tourist attraction in Vladimir
commissionedBy Andrey Bogolyubsky
surface form: Andrei Bogolyubsky
condition partially preserved
coordinateLocation 56.129°N 40.408°E
country Russia
governingBody local heritage authorities of Vladimir Oblast
hasComponent church above the gate
gate tower
passageway
ramparts
hasFunction ceremonial gateway
city gate of Vladimir
defensive structure
hasMuseum military history museum
hasNameInRussian Golden Gate of Vladimir self-linksurface differs
surface form: Золотые ворота (Владимир)
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural criterion (ii)
UNESCO cultural criterion (iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus federal cultural heritage monument of Russia
imageDepictsOn coat of arms of Vladimir
souvenir imagery of Vladimir
inception 1158
12th century
locatedIn Russia
Vladimir
Vladimir Oblast NERFINISHED
locatedOn Bolshaya Moskovskaya Street
materialUsed stone
white limestone
namedAfter Golden Gate of Kiev
notableFor medieval Rus military architecture
symbol of Vladimir
owner Russia
surface form: Russian Federation
partOf White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
historic center of Vladimir
separates historic center of Vladimir from outer districts
significantPeriod Kyivan Rus
surface form: Kievan Rus

Grand Duchy of Vladimir
surface form: Vladimir-Suzdal Principality
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1992
usedAs observation point
usedFor sole ceremonial entrance to medieval Vladimir

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Grand Duchy of Vladimir notableSite Golden Gate of Vladimir
Golden Gate of Vladimir hasNameInRussian Golden Gate of Vladimir self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Золотые ворота (Владимир)