Suzdal was founded in 11 century at the bend of the Kamenka, which at that time was navigable. On the vast area of the Suzdal Kremlin there were located princely and episcopal courtyards, the Nativity Cathedral and residential buildings but since the city had no defensive significance, the walls of the Kremlin were wooden.
Wooden fortifications were built in 12 century.The length of the walls reached 1,400 meters. In 1677 a new defensive wall of pine logs with 15 towers was erected. Also, earthen ramparts were reinforced and enlarged. However, in 1719 the wooden walls and towers of the Suzdal Kremlin burned down and were no longer restored.
The territory of the former Kremlin is well distinguished thanks to the remaining high earthen ramparts. From the west the earthen rampart passes right behind the Market Place Churches and from the east they pass close to the Bishop`s palace complex.
Not far from the Nativity Cathedral there is a beautiful wooden St. Nicholas Church, brought to Suzdal from the village of Glotovo Yuriev-Polsky district. It was built in 1766. The temple is raised on the basement and surrounded by galleries. The Church is a beautiful example of wooden architecture, when wooden churches were built without the use of iron nails.
