Kolomna Kremlin
The construction of the stone kremlin in Kolomna began on May 25, 1525, at the initiative of Grand Prince Vasily III and lasted for six years. The kremlin was built outside the wooden wall and was a polygon close to an o…
Assumption Brusensky Women's Monastery in Kolomna
The Assumption Brusensky Monastery is an ancient Orthodox convent, founded in the Kolomna Kremlin in the mid-16th century as a men's monastery, and later revived as a women's monastery. It is currently an active monaster…
The Assumption Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kolomna Kremlin
The Assumption Cathedral in Kolomna was founded in 1379 by Saint Prince Dmitry Donskoy in honor of the victory of Russian troops over the Golden Horde on the Voga River. In 1380, before the Battle of Kulikovo, the prince…
Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Kolomenskoye Kremlin
The Exaltation Cathedral, with chapels dedicated to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and Saint John Chrysostom, is part of the Assumption Brusensky Convent. It was built for the 300th anniversary of the convent at the…
Chapel of St. Paraskeva Friday in the Granovitaya Tower of Kolomna Kremlin
The Granovitaya Tower of the Kolomna Kremlin was built between 1525 and 1530. In 1822, by decision of the ecclesiastical authorities and with the consent of the civil authorities, the Brusensky Monastery was entrusted wi…
Granovita Tower in Kolomna Kremlin
Granovita Tower, one of the seven towers of Kolomna Kremlin that have survived to this day. Its construction took place in 1525 and 1531. The tower was located between the Kolomna Tower, also known as Marinkina Tower, an…
Mikhailov Gates in Kolomna Kremlin
The arched gates, measuring 3 meters in width and 5 to 6 meters in height, were built in the 1520s during the construction of the stone Kremlin wall on the site of the wooden gates from the 14th century. They are named a…
Marinka Tower in Kolomenskoye Kremlin
Marinka Tower, one of the seven surviving towers of the Kolomenskoye Kremlin, was built between 1525 and 1531. It is located between the Granovitaya and Borisoglebskaya towers of the Kremlin.
The tower is known by sever…
Housing and Utilities Museum in Kolomna
On March 13, 2014, the first Housing and Utilities Museum in the Moscow region opened in the Kolomna Kremlin. This unusual museum is located on the banks of the Kolomenka River, next to the Marinkina Tower, in a building…
Museum of Kolomna Mead in Kolomna
The city of Kolomna has long been known for its traditions of beekeeping and mead-making. The non-profit organization "Kolomyanka" has taken on the task of restoring these ancient customs by opening a museum called "Secr…
