The story of the Suzdal Kremlin
Suzdal was a capital of medieval Russia in the 12th century, long before Moscow rose. Its kremlin, on a bend of the Kamenka River, was protected by earth walls, and the Nativity Cathedral was rebuilt in white stone in the 13th century.
The cathedral's blue domes with golden stars and its golden doors are famous. Together with other white-stone churches of Vladimir and Suzdal, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today Suzdal is protected from modern building, so it looks like a living open-air museum.
