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The Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye – a world architecture masterpiece and a UNESCO site

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The Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye – a world architecture masterpiece and a UNESCO site

When going out of the gate arch of the Tsar’s courtyard in Kolomenskoye (ancient summer residence of Grand Dukes of Moscow and Russian Tsars), one suddenly sees a high-water bed of the Moskva River, a …

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Water Tower (Kolomenskoye)

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Water Tower (Kolomenskoye)

In the 1670’s, in order to supply the palace in the Kolomenskoye country residence with water, a water tower was built. With the help of special mechanisms water was taken from a well and delivered …

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St. George the Victorious Church and Bell Tower (Kolomenskoye)

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St. George the Victorious Church and Bell Tower (Kolomenskoye)

  The refectory of the St. George the Victorious Church (built in the middle of the XIX century) standing at Ascension Square, and St. George the Victorious Bell Tower (XVI century) make up a united …

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Palace Pavillion, 1825 (Kolomenskoye)

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Palace Pavillion, 1825 (Kolomenskoye)

Palace Pavillion is the only building that remained of the palace of Alexander I built at the beginning of the 19th century. The young Emperor-to-be together with his grandmother Catherine the Great visited the Kolomenskoye …

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Front Gate Complex, 1672-1673 (Kolomenskoye)

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Front Gate Complex, 1672-1673 (Kolomenskoye)

The Front Gate complex located at the Tsar’s Courtyard in Kolomenskoye was built in 1673 during the reign of Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich. It was the main entrance to the summer residence of the Tsar: it …

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Sitny Yard (Kolomenskoye)

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Sitny Yard (Kolomenskoye)

The Sitny Yard is one of the main buildings that make up a household complex in Kolomenskoye. The building has been preserved till our days and is located in the central part of the estate. …

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Cooking Chamber (Kolomenskoye)

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Cooking Chamber (Kolomenskoye)

The Cooking Chamber was one of the Sitny Yard structures located in the central part of the Kolomenskoye estate and executing household functions at the Tsar’s Courtyard in the XVII century. The Cooking Chamber was …

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Church of Our Lady of Kazan (Kolomenskoye)

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Church of Our Lady of Kazan  (Kolomenskoye)

A wooden church of Our Lady of Kazan was built at the Tsar’s Courtyard in Kolomenskoye in the 1630s during the reign of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich. In 1651, the wooden church was replaced with a …

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Fryazhsky Cellar (Kolomenskoye)

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Fryazhsky Cellar (Kolomenskoye)

The Fryazhsky Cellar located in the centre of the museum territory is a small structure that makes part of the Sitny Yard, a complex of household buildings. Besides the cellar, the Sitny Yard comprises the …

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House of Peter I, 1702 (Kolomenskoye)

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House of Peter I, 1702 (Kolomenskoye)

The house of Peter I is the only Moscow memorial museum dedicated to the Russian tsar and reformer. It was specially built for him in 1702 on the St. Mark Island at the outfall of …

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