White walls
Towers with green domes.
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The Rostov Kremlin is a 16th and 17th-century architectural ensemble in the centre of Rostov in Yaroslavl Oblast, counted among the most significant and original monuments in Russia. It has been on the UNESCO Tentative List since 1998 and lies about 194 km in a straight line northeast of Moscow's Kremlin. It was the residence of the Metropolitans of the Rostov diocese and has four complexes: the Metropolitan's Court, the Cathedral Court, the Metropolitan Garden and the Stable Yard. Its oldest building is the Assumption Cathedral of 1508 to 1512, which set the style for all its churches. Most of it was built in the second half of the 17th century to a single plan, rare in Russia at the time. White walls with round towers under green domes enclose white churches with silver and green domes, a belfry and green courtyards. Carved stone ornament decorates the walls, and museum specialists have preserved outstanding 17th-century wall paintings. The Kremlin is now a museum, so check opening hours. Rostov can be reached by train or car from Moscow or Yaroslavl. The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Russia, and non-Russian bank cards may not work, so read the current advice before you plan.
Towers with green domes.
Clustered white churches.
Arches over the yard.
Central Rostov, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
The Assumption Cathedral, 1508 to 1512.
By train or car from Moscow or Yaroslavl.