Kolomna City

Kolomna is an ancient city in the Moscow region, located 100 kilometers from the center of the capital.

The city was built on a bend at the confluence of the Moskva River with the Oka River, in the past it has been one of the many strategic defensive points of the great capital.

A city that always impresses its guests with magnificent monuments of defensive architecture, temples, monasteries, friendliness and well-being.

Kolomna is a city at the crossroads of many land routes, built on the banks of three rivers. For centuries, the rulers of the ancient Russian principalities fought for it, it was devastated by the Tatars, it was captured by the Poles, but the city was always revived and restored.

In its past history, Kolomna has reliably defended Moscow from attacks by enemies from the southeast, and when protection was no longer needed, the city began to flourish due to its favorable location and the commercial talent of local merchants.

Colorful architecture city

The old neighborhoods of the city still retain a color and a pre-revolutionary style. People still live in the Kremlin territory of the city of Kolomna and in wooden houses with carved windows, on small properties with orchards and sweet apple trees.

Residential buildings seem to mix with outstanding monuments of Russian architecture. This distinguishes Kolomna from many old Russian cities, as the historic center of the city has been turned into an open-air architectural museum.

What is interesting in the city of Kolomna?

There are always a lot of tourists in Kolomna, especially Russians, many Muscovites often spend vacations or weekly days off in this city, because here they find an opportunity to relax in the summer in the picturesque surroundings of the old city.

Many foreign tourists visiting the country’s capital also like to spend a couple of days in Kolomna. They enjoy the architectural masterpieces, the picturesque nature and knowing the history of every corner of this little paradise.

Although this beautiful city is apart from the famous Golden Ring of Russia, but today Kolomna is one of the cities of a new tourism project called “Provincial Ring of Moscow Region”.

The Kolomna Kremlin is one of the most impressive preserved fortifications on the territory of Russia, it was built between 1525 and 1531, there are several temples on the Cathedral Square of the Kremlin.

Places of worship in the city of Kolomna:

  • Cathedral of the Assumption, its interior is decorated with a carved iconostasis from the second half of the 18th century. In the iconostasis visitors can admire the icons and wall paintings of the 19th century. Among the relics of the temple is a valuable copy of the icon of Our Lady of the Don, a work highly appreciated by the Russian Orthodox.
  • Closer to the Moskva River is the Church of the Ascension of the Word, one of the oldest in Kolomna.
  • The largest church in Kolomna is the Church of the Archangel Michael (1700). In 1828, the temple changed its appearance: it was rebuilt in the neoclassical style fashionable at that time.
  • One of the most visited shrines in Kolomna is located on the outskirts of the city; the Epiphany Staro-Golutvin Men’s Monastery, founded in the 14th century.

Kolomna city museums

Local history museum

In Kolomna, you can visit many interesting and very original museums, one of the most recommended is the Museum of local history and customs.

In this museum, you can see the unique finds of archaeologists from the Paleolithic era, objects from the pre-revolutionary life of peasants and citizens of different classes; furniture, works of art, a documentary archive and a collection of old photos.

Museum of the famous fruit marshmallow

In 1735, fruit marshmallows began to be produced in Kolomna, a product that glorified the city throughout the empire. Nowadays, many tourists visit the Pastila Museum.

Museum visitors are happy to be greeted by guides dressed in 18th-century clothing and enjoy watching the process of making the dessert.

The fruit marshmallow is prepared according to an old recipe and the most interesting moment of the visit is the tasting.

The Samovar Museum

Also, it is interesting to visit the Samovar House Museum; where you can see a collection of 400 samovars brought from different regions of Russia and Asian countries.

What gifts to bring from Kolomna?

Merchants in the city of Kolomna sell jewelry, pottery, birch bark products, high-quality fabrics, bedding, linen tablecloths, and linen-stuffed blankets.

You can also find a variety of natural soaps made according to ancient recipes and obviously you can’t forget marshmallow, honey and kalachi.

A picturesque place not to be missed is the confluence of the Moskva River and the Oka River; this small corner in the largest country in the world makes visitors fall in love, especially those who love relaxation and nature.

A place to enjoy the sunset, fish, grill meat or simply relax.

Do you want to disconnect from the modern world and enjoy a couple of days of absolute relaxation? We will take you to Kolomna, contact us.

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