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Suzdal () is a town in Census ). The history of the town dates back to at least the year 1024 . For centuries it functioned as the capital of several Russian principalities. It forms part of the Golden Ring . After a decline in political importance, the town rose in prominence as a religious center with numerous monasteries and a remarkable ratio of churches to citizens: at one point, forty churches for four hundred families. Today, the town operates as an important tourist center, featuring many fine examples of old Russian Architecture — most of them churches and monasteries. Walking through the town one might get the feeling that every third building is a Church . Although having over ten thousand residents, Suzdal still retains the look and feel of a small village with streams and meadows everywhere nearby, and chicken and livestock a common site on the city streets, some of which are unpaved. This juxtaposition of stunning medieval architecture with its pastoral setting lends Suzdal a picturesque charm, and in the summer artists and easels are a common sight. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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