Stair Tower of the Palace of Andrey Bogolyubsky
In 1158–1165 Prince Andrey Bogolyubsky ordered the construction of a white stone palace with the Church of the Nativity, a fortress with earthen ramparts and stone walls in Bogolyubovo.
Today, the former princely residence is an active monastery with a tower with a spiral staircase and an adjoining gallery where Andrey Bogolyubsky was killed.
Prince Andrey Bogolyubsky founded Bogolyubovo in just 10 kilometres from Vladimir. According to legend, the Mother of God appeared to the prince on this site and ordered him to found a city and a monastery here.