Cathedral of Saint Demetrius

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The Cathedral of Saint Demetrius is a 12th-century Russian Orthodox church in Vladimir renowned for its white-stone architecture and intricate exterior carvings, and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Cathedral of Saint Demetrius canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Russian Orthodox church
cathedral
medieval church
architecturalStyle Russian medieval architecture
white-stone architecture
associatedWith Vladimir-Suzdal school of architecture NERFINISHED
builtFor Vsevolod the Big Nest NERFINISHED
centuryOfConstruction 12th century
completionDate 1190s
country Russia
dedicatedTo Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki NERFINISHED
denomination Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
floorPlan cross-in-square
foundedBy Vsevolod the Big Nest NERFINISHED
function cathedral church
place of worship
hasArtisticStyle Romanesque-influenced sculpture
hasCulturalSignificance masterpiece of pre-Mongol Russian architecture
symbol of medieval Vladimir-Suzdal principality
hasDecoration animal and fantastic creature carvings
carved stone reliefs of saints
ornamental vegetal motifs
hasFacadeType four-piered cross-in-square plan
hasReliefSubject biblical scenes
images of saints and rulers
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageProtection protected as a monument of architecture
heritageStatus cultural monument of federal significance in Russia
locatedIn European Russia
Vladimir NERFINISHED
Vladimir Oblast NERFINISHED
locatedNear Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir NERFINISHED
locatedOn Cathedral Square of Vladimir NERFINISHED
materialUsed white limestone
notableFeature intricate exterior stone carvings
relief sculptures on facades
partOf White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal NERFINISHED
region Golden Ring of Russia NERFINISHED
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
religiousAffiliation Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
roofType single dome
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
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usedFor Orthodox liturgical services
pilgrimage

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Vladimir hasLandmark Cathedral of Saint Demetrius