Bogolyubovo, Vladimir Oblast

Bogolyubovo (Боголю́бово) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Suzdal Rayon of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located some 10 km northeast of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:   3,900 (1969).

History
It was built between 1158 and 1165 by the order of Andrei of Bogolyubovo at the mouth of the Nerl River (where it flows into the Klyazma River). Russian Orthodox Christians believe that Bogolyubovo was founded on the spot where Andrei of Bogolyubovo had a miraculous vision of the Theotokos, who commanded him to build a church and a monastery on this spot. Consequently, the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl was built here. The church has been on UNESCO World Heritage List since 1992.

Andrei of Bogolyubovo also commissioned the icon of the apparition of the Theotokos. This icon has been known as the Theotokos of Bogolyubovo.

After Andrei of Bogolyubovo's death, Bogolyubovo was ravaged and ransacked by Gleb of Ryazan in 1177. In the 1230s, the Mongols destroyed its fortifications.

In 1960–2006, Bogolyubovo had urban-type settlement status.