Kolomna is in the general, a very small town in the Moscow region, but nevertheless with a centuries-old history. Well, in terms of the number of attractions, he may well compete with the most famous old towns of Russia. To catch here everything carefully consider, you must come at least two to three days. And then you will see this ancient city in the smallest detail, through which in due time Dmitry Donskoy with the army passed into the Kulikovsky battle, the king Ivan the Terrible for the capture of Kazan, and Empress Ekaterina Great sophisticated here.
As in many old Russian cities in Kolomna, there is their own Kremlin, that's just it differs significantly from others, since the townspeople houses are located on its territory. And there is also one significant difference - in the entire history, he never has been captured by the enemy.
Here is the famous Marinkina Tower, in which Mrs. Mnishek contained, then - the grain tower with six faces, polling, Spasskaya, and each of them is sheaven with their stories and legends. Also on the territory of the Kolomna Kremlin is the Assumption Cathedral, laid back at Prince Dmitry Donskoy, and the women's monastery, in which the first wife of Peter I Evdokia Lopukhin was exiled.
In Kolomna, just a huge variety of diverse museums - "Blacksmithing Sloboda", "Manor of the Museum of Lazhchnikov", Museum Factory of Pastille, "Kolomna Kalach", Museum of Trams, "Kolomna Pateton", Museum of the Russian Photography, Museum of Soap, Skating Museum, Museum of Money, Museum of Museum Museum of Combat Fame, School of Crafts, Museum of Favorite toys, "Art Communal of Erofeev and others", and a very unusual "Museum of Kolomna Medovukhi." In order for them to get around only for several days.
After you are width, you are in Kolomna museum, first do relax, and then go to get acquainted with the city actually. First of all, go to Lazhechnikov Street, which is generally the most lively place in Kolomna. On one side of you will be the wall of the Kremlin, and on the other recently renovated two-month old merchant houses.
Street is amazingly well-groomed and besides a pedestrian one, but periodically, Omnibuses are passing through it - real multi-seat crews, so if you wish you can ride. This street is the Museum "Manor of Lazhchnikov", dedicated to the life of a merchant family, and a local history museum, so if you have not had time to visit, you can look. When you get to the end of the street, you immediately get into a pretty park with a lake, you can walk there if you wish.
Then you must certainly go to the Cathedral Square, which is actually the center of the concentration of temples and monasteries. There is also a monument to Cyril and Methodius. Do not regret the time and take a look at the rowed waterway alley, where the monument to the Moscow-River is located to the representative of this ancient profession, which disappeared without a trace with the advent of the water supply. And then just walk along the embankment, admire the alley of lovers with the mailbox mounted on it for the message and on the water waters scale in the river.
In Kolomna, an incredible number of Orthodox churches and temples. First, please pay your attention to the Trinity Church. For the first time, it is mentioned even at the end of the sixteenth century, only then she was called sicks. Until the end of the nineteenth century, it was a common wooden structure, while they did not build a stone temple from the brick produced at the local factory.
Also very unique is the Old Believer Church of the Resurrection of Christ or Nikola on Posad. Thanks to its white color of the walls and an unusual architectural solution, it very much resembles a bride in a wound dress. Her roof is crowned with miniature domes, as well as skillfully decorated with slender rows of carved Arch-Kokosnikov. By the way, the church in such an architectural decision is no longer found in Russia.
Assumption Cathedral by his appearance on the territory of the Kolomenskoye Kremlin, of course, is obliged to prince Dmitry Donskoy, who commanded him here after the victory of the Russian troops over the orders on the river's orget. Built the temple very quickly - the very first stone was put on the ground in 1379, and already in 1380 before going to the Kulikov battle the prince with a friend came to pray before the images of this church, so that the Lord would send him help in the victory over the enemy.
Also, on the personal disposal of Dmitry Donskoy in Kolomna, another Orthodox church was laid in Kolikovsky battle - Epiphany old-Goolvin Monastery. Moreover, in its construction and then Sergey Radonezhsky personally participated in his sanctification. Now you can even see the "pebble pebbles" the temple remaining in the foundation. In this church, the Grand Duke from his personal chapel, the great prince gave an icon of the Epiphany.