Bogolyubovo Боголюбово | |
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Settlement[1] | |
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| Coordinates:56°11′N40°32′E / 56.183°N 40.533°E /56.183; 40.533 | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Vladimir Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Suzdalsky District[1] |
| Founded | 1158 |
| Rural locality status since | 2006 |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,494 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [2]) |
| Postal code[3] | 601270 |
| Dialing code | +7 4922 |
| OKTMO ID | 17654403101 |
Bogolyubovo (Russian:Боголю́бово) is arural locality (a settlement) inSuzdalsky District ofVladimir Oblast,Russia, located some 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) northeast ofVladimir, theadministrative center of theoblast. Population:4,729 (2021 census);[4]4,494 (2010 census);[1]4,218 (2002 census);[5]4,143 (1989 Soviet census);[6] 3,900 (1969).
It was built between 1158 and 1165 by the order ofAndrey Bogolyubsky at the mouth of theNerl River (where it flows into theKlyazma River).[citation needed]Russian Orthodox Christians believe that Bogolyubovo was founded on the spot where Bogolyubsky saw amiraculous vision of theTheotokos, who commanded him to build a church and a monastery on this spot. Subsequently, theChurch of the Intercession on the Nerl was built here. The church has been onUNESCOWorld Heritage List since 1992.[7]
Bogolyubsky also commissioned the icon ofthe apparition of the Theotokos. This icon has been known as theBogolubskaya Icon of the Theotokos.
After Bogolyubsky's death, Bogolyubovo was ravaged and ransacked byGleb of Ryazan in 1177. In the 1230s, theMongols destroyed its fortifications.
In 1960–2006, Bogolyubovo hadurban-type settlement status.[citation needed]
Bogolyubovo travel guide from Wikivoyage
