Sobornaya Ploschad

The expanse of 'Cathedral Sq' is at the heart of downtown Vladimir. Its 22m-tall monument was built for the 850th anniversary of the town's founding. Three bronze statues at each side of the obelisk represent past and present: a warrior of Rus looks west to the Golden Gate; an architect gazes southward at the Assumption Cathedral; and a modern-day worker looks east towards the town's industrial area.