Yur’yev-Pol’skiy, Russia
Юрьев-Польский
Yur’yev-Pol’skiy is a town of 19,906 people in Vladimir Oblast, Russia.
Why visit Yur’yev-Pol’skiy
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Saint George Cathedral and Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.
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About Yur’yev-Pol’skiy
Yuryev-Polsky (Russian: Ю́рьев-По́льский) is an old town and the administrative center of Yuryev-Polsky District of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located in the upper reaches of the Koloksha River, 68 kilometers (42 mi) northwest of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 17,276 (2021 census); 19,595 (2010 census); 19,906 (2002 census); 22,247 (1989 Soviet census); 23,000 (1974).
From the Wikipedia article Yuryev-Polsky (town) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Yur’yev-Pol’skiy on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Saint George Cathedral
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Church in Yuryev-Polsky, Russia
Museums and landmarks13
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Михайло-Архангельский монастырь
Museum · Russian Orthodox · 0.8 km
4 улица 1 Мая, Юрьев-Польский
Петропавловский монастырь
Monument and historic site · Russian Orthodox · 0.9 km
Юрьев-Польский историко-архитектурный и художественный музей
Museum
4 улица 1 Мая
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes15
На Набережной
Cafe · 1.1 km
80 Набережная улица, Юрьев-Польский
Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00
3 more on the map.
History
It was founded by Yury Dolgoruky in 1152. The first part of its name derives from Yury's patron saint, St. George. The second part is derived from the word polsky meaning "in the fields". This specification was needed in order to distinguish the town from the earlier established fortress of Yuryev (nowadays Tartu), at the time located in the woods in what is now Estonia and then the biggest Russian settlement in the territory of the Chuds.
Upon Vsevolod III's death in 1212, the town was assigned to one of his youngest sons, Svyatoslav. It was that prince who personally designed the town's chief landmark, the Cathedral of St. George (1230–1234). It is the latest pre-Mongol construction in Russia, unprecedented in abundance of stone sculptures, and also the model for first stone churches in the Moscow Kremlin. In the 1460s, the cathedral's dome collapsed, thus burying most of unique sculptures which had adorned the cathedral walls. The collapsed roof was sloppily restored by a well-known Muscovite artisan, Vasili Yermolin, in 1471.
From the History section of Yuryev-Polsky (town) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship15
Георгиевский собор
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.9 km
1А улица 1 Мая, Юрьев-Польский
Собор Троицы Живоначальной
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.9 km
3А улица 1 Мая, Юрьев-Польский
Борисоглебская церковь
Church · Russian Orthodox
4 Авангардский переулок, Юрьев-Польский
Храм Никона Радонежского
Church · Russian Orthodox
5 Каланчёвский переулок, Юрьев-Польский
Церковь Никиты Великомученика
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.9 km
3А Покровская улица, Юрьев-Польский
Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.9 km
3 Покровская улица, Юрьев-Польский
Церковь Рождества Христова
Church · Russian Orthodox
Авангардский переулок, Юрьев-Польский
Shopping25
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare10
Map of Yur’yev-Pol’skiy
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Getting there and nearby towns
Иваново (Южный) (IWA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 91 km away.
- Bavleny 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Gavrilov Posad 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Kol’chugino 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Belaya Rechka 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Petrovskiy 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Berendeyevo 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Stavrovo 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Vladimir 60 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Orekhovo-Zuyevo 88 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Elektrogorsk 88 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Yuryev-Polsky view, Alaexis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yu-P MAMon BellTower2b, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Георгиевский собор в Юрьеве-Польском (1230-1234), Belliy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 Maya 75 - 2022-07-31 - f1, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 Maya 73 - 2022-07-31 - f2, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 Maya 73 - 2022-07-31 - f4, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 Maya 75 - 2022-07-31 - f2, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 Maya 73 - 2022-07-31 - f3, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 Maya 73 - 2022-07-31 - f1, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 Maya 36 - 2022-07-31 - f1, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abrosimovikh - 2022-07-31, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 Maya 36 - 2022-07-31 - f2, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 Maya 75 - 2022-07-31 - f4, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 Maya 75 - 2022-07-31 - f3, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 Maya 28 - 2022-07-31 - f4, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 maya 26 - 2022-07-31 - f3, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 Maya 28 - 2022-07-31 - f1, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 maya 26 - 2022-07-31 - f1, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 Maya 28 - 2022-07-31 - f2, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 Maya 28 - 2022-07-31 - f3, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 maya 26 - 2022-07-31 - f2, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of Vvedensky Nikon Monastery during the restauration work, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev - Varvarinskaya - 2022-07-31 - f1, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev - 1 maya 37 - 2022-07-31 - f2, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev - 1 maya 37 - 2022-07-31 - f1, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nativity Church Yuryev Polsky, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev - Varvarinskaya - 2022-07-31 - f2, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mescherinikh - 2022-07-31 - f1, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mescherinikh - 2022-07-31 - f2, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev - Varvarinskaya - 2022-07-31 - f3, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Varvarinskaya - 2022-07-31 - f5, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shevelkinikh - 2022-07-31 - f2, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev - Varvarinskaya - 2022-07-31 - f4, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shevelkinikh - 2022-07-31 - f1, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ganshinikh - 2022-07-31, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - 1 Maya 4 - 2022-07-31, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev - 1 maya 4 - 2022-07-31, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Входная группа лавки Хлебникова, Ted.ns, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Polsky - Arcades - 2022-07-31 - f3, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trade Arcades Yuryev-Polsky, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuryev Saint George Cathedral stone carving, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0
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