Saint George Cathedral, Yuryev-Polsky

Saint George Cathedral
Георгиевский собор
The general view of the cathedral
Map
56°29′47″N 39°40′49″E / 56.49639°N 39.68028°E / 56.49639; 39.68028
LocationYuryev-Polsky
CountryRussia
DenominationRussian Orthodox
History
Founded1230
Founder(s)Sviatoslav III of Vladimir
DedicationSaint George
Architecture
Architectural typeCross-domed church
StyleEarly Muscovite architecture
Groundbreaking1230
Completed1234

Saint George Cathedral (Russian: Георгиевский собор) in Yuryev-Polsky is one of a dozen surviving white-stone churches which were built in Vladimir-Suzdal Principality in the northeastern Rus prior to the Mongol invasion. Constructed between 1230 and 1234, the cathedral was also the last of these churches to be built, completed just three years before the invasion. Unlike most of the other pre-Mongol Vladimir-Suzdal churches, the St. George Cathedral was not designated as the World Heritage site.

The cathedral was designated by the Russian government as an architectural monument of federal significance (#3310181000).[1]

  1. ^ Собор Георгиевский (Георгиевский собор и земляные валы городища) (in Russian). Ministry of Culture of Russian Federation. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.