Saint George Cathedral

The Saint George Cathedral stands atop ancient ramparts, featuring white stone walls covered with intricate animal and human figure carvings from floor to roof.

Prince Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich commissioned the cathedral construction between 1230 and 1234, making it the last major stone temple built before the Mongol invasion.

Stone reliefs across the cathedral walls display medieval Russian art through detailed representations of saints, mythical creatures, plants, and geometric patterns.

The cathedral functions both as an active Orthodox church and a museum, requiring visitors to purchase admission tickets to explore the interior collections.

The cathedral walls contain a carved stone elephant figure, which represents one of the earliest depictions of this animal in medieval Russian architecture.

Location: Yuryev-Polsky

Inception: 13 century

Architectural style: Russian architecture

Made from material: rock

Part of: Георгиевский собор и земляные валы «Городища» (Юрьев-Польский)

GPS coordinates: 56.49645,39.67993

Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:30