the church of the intercession of the holy virgin on the nerl river, russia

ancient andrei bell below big blessed bogoliubovo bogolyubskoy bogolyubsky built castle cathedral centuries century chest church city cross duke executed functioning god golden grand half heritage holy honor honour icon ikony intercession medieval monastery mother nativity nerl prayer reign remnants ring river russia russian saint sculptor second services site stone theotokos tower travel tree unesco victims virgin vladimir world