Water Tower (Old Vladimir Museum)
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A red-brick water tower built in 1912, now the Old Vladimir Museum, with a top-floor viewing deck over the old town.
The water tower stands on the earthen rampart of the old city wall beside the Golden Gate. Inside, the museum shows everyday urban life in early 20th-century Vladimir, with old photographs, shop signs and household items. The top floor is a 360-degree viewing deck overlooking the Golden Gate, the cathedral group and the forest across the Klyazma River. Admission costs just over 100 rubles. The nearby Patriarch's Garden is also a good spot for views.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–18:00; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Golden Gate of Vladimir
- Trinity Church (Crystal, Lacquer Miniature & Embroidery Museum)
- Georgievskaya Street
- Knyaginin Convent, Vladimir
- Dormition Cathedral, Vladimir
- Palaty Museum Complex, Vladimir
- Cathedral of Saint Demetrius
- Nativity Monastery, Vladimir