Global Food Tour

Chapter 345 It's not just the heart that gets drunk, but also the time.

Among these medieval simple art buildings, the Pre-Mongolian Cathedral of the Assumption, which stands impressively on the high cliffs on the banks of the Oka River, is the most famous representative.Built by the legendary Grand Duke Andrei Bogolyubsky, it was because of this legendary Grand Duke who moved the center of power in ancient Russia from Kiev to northeastern Russia, which led to the relocation of the capital to Moscow.

The cathedral was built in 1158, using white stone, modeled on the skin of Byzantine brick churches.Simple and solemn, decorated with exquisite carvings, it was an innovation at the time.

Zhang Feng quietly approached the Assumption Cathedral, and suddenly he had a feeling that this was a living church.The choir was singing, and God the Father was wearing a gorgeous shawl and preaching the holy scriptures.People lowered their heads and crossed themselves with their hands.No one can deny the power of faith.People with simple faith are happy.People who live by material things are ordinary, and people who live by spirit are also ordinary.But once material security is lost, spiritual strength can also support a person's happiness.

This is Zhang Feng's understanding, just like his life creed, he never laughs at anyone who has a dream.

Behind the Assumption Church, Zhang Feng saw a simple white building.It is the Cathedral of St. Demetrius.

The leader of this church was built from 1193 to 1197, and its stone carving art is unprecedented in Russia.What surprised Zhang Feng the most was the exterior wall of the church, which was painted with countless exquisite patterns.Birds and beasts revel in the music of King David are depicted in the center of the upper half of the north, south and west walls.

Vladimir is a city older than Moscow, the city is small, and there are not many pedestrians on the road.Vladimir-Suzdal is the top priority of Russia's Golden Ring tourism circle, but in fact, if you stay in this city for a while, you will find that most tourists only stay on the high slope of the Church of the Assumption, so, As far as exploration is concerned, there is still some value.

Walking in the rainy weather in late autumn is not easy.People on the streets put on heavy coats, and the city looked bleak in the wind.The cityscape of Vladimir is not as atmospheric as that of Moscow, nor is it as Soviet-inspired as Moscow.The low-slung buildings are covered with gorgeous colorful clothes. Zhang Feng believes that this place has a distinct Eastern European flavor. This is probably one of the reasons why Russia was involved in Europe before.

Holding the camera, Zhang Feng was wandering around in this rainy day, and there was an ancient building that was unlikely to be missed in the middle of Большая Московскаяул, the main road in Vladimir.

Zhang Feng inquired about its name, and it was called Kinmen.

It was both a defensive tower and a triumphal arch, modeled after a very similar one in Kiev.It was originally built by Andrei Bogolyubsky to protect the city's western entrance, and was later restored by order of Catherine the Great.

At this point, Zhang Feng's Vladimir's runaway is over.Zhang Feng looked at the time and had to walk back to the Vladimir bus station, and set foot on the bus to Suzdal.

Suzdal｜Суздаль

The Suzdal bus station is just opposite the railway station, with frequent trains.After Zhang Feng's research, the vehicle can arrive in about four to 10 minutes.

The Suzdal bus station is still some distance away from the center of Suzdal. Because of the bad weather, Zhang Feng paid the driver an extra 10 rubles, and the driver continued to send Zhang Feng to the city. expensive.

After getting off the car, Zhang Feng followed the navigation on Yandex and found the hotel booked in advance on Booking.The hotel is a distance from the center of Suzdal, but the road is full of mountain scenery, slight rain, and a very atmospheric atmosphere. If the clothes are not too thin, Zhang Feng would like to sit for a while.

After checking in, Zhang Feng went out.Even though the strong wind and drizzle outside make it difficult to enjoy the trip at this moment.

Looking up at the sky, Zhang Feng found that the sky was almost dripping with ink, and the biting wind made people involuntarily fasten the buttons of their coats.

In 1864, local businessmen were unsuccessful in persuading the government to allow the Trans-Siberian Railway under construction to pass through Suzdal, which instead passed through Vladimir.As a result, not only did Suzdal not have a train, it was also left behind by the 20th century.That’s why the place has remained largely unchanged over the years—lovely log cabins juxtaposed with golden domes reflected in the water, and a river that meanders lazily over gentle hills and flower-laden meadows.

In fact, Suzdal was the capital of a kingdom when Moscow was a cowshed district.During the time of Ivan the Terrible it transformed into a major religious center and later an important commercial center.For now, though, it seems content to be neither a commercial center nor a political center.

When Zhang Feng turned from the hotel to the main road in Suzdal, he happened to meet a Chinese couple who had just arrived in Suzdal, so they walked together.

Since it was Sunday and it was said that many attractions in Suzdal would not be open the next Monday, Zhang Feng decided to speed up.

The most famous attraction in Suzdal is the Suzdal Castle, which can also be called the Suzdal Kremlin.Going south along уЛЛЕНИНА, along the way is a road of fallen leaves in the bleak autumn wind. The fork in the road is the pastoral green field of Suzdal, and you may be able to see the most beautiful scenery of the city on the hillsides.

If Vladimir is a small city far away from the hustle and bustle, then Suzdal must be a utopia that wakes up from a deep sleep but is lost in the dust of the years, sitting quietly in the gap of time.

The Kamenka River must be the pearl of this ideal.This extremely miniature river flows quietly on the land of Suzdal, adding aura to these ancient original style buildings.When you are attracted by countless churches, surrounded by a piece of green, such as layers of dipped birch forests or grass fields made of low grass, the Kamenka River is flowing forward forgetting time.

Zhang Feng felt drunk not only with his heart, but also with his time.This is another well-known saying, travel is to experience the long-lost impulse on the way, and it is enough.

Suzdal Castle is the ancestor of the Moscow Kremlin. In the 12th century, it was the base of Grand Duke Yuri Dolgoruky.Grand Duke Yuri ruled the entire northeast of Kievan Rus at that time.His reign was fruitful, including the establishment of an outpost - now Russia's capital.

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