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Vladimir
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Vladimir
Vladimir
is a
city
and the
administrative center
of
Vladimir Oblast
,
Russia
, located on the
Klyazma River
, to the east of
Moscow
. It is served by a railway and the
M7 motorway
. Population:
History
Vladimir was
one of the medieval capitals of Russia
, with significant buildings surviving from the 12th century. Two of its Russian Orthodox cathedrals, a monastery, and associated buildings have been designated as among the
White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site
. In the past, the city was also known as
Vladimir-on-Klyazma
and
Vladimir-Zalessky
, to distinguish it from
another Vladimir
in
Volhynia
(modern
Ukraine
).
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