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The Assumption Cathedral of Vladimir is the city's cathedral. Built in the 12th century, the cathedral was the main cathedral of the entire Russian state. Alexander Nevsky, Ivan Kalita, and Dmitry Donskoy prayed and ascended the throne here. The following were buried in the Assumption Cathedral of Vladimir: Andrei Bogolyubsky, Vsevolod the Big Nest, Georgy Vsevolodovich Vladimirsky the Wonderworker, and Metropolitan Maxim of Kiev and All Rus'. The largest canvas of Andrei Rublev's frescoes has been preserved in the Assumption Cathedral of Vladimir. We will look at the frescoes of the cathedral in the second part of the film about the Assumption Cathedral. The Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin was built following the example of the Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir. Now the Assumption Cathedral of Vladimir is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.