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Kolomenskoye Estate Museum
Over the steep banks of the Moskva River in a picturesque
landscape an ancient site of Kolomenskoyestands surrounded
by near-by settlements where sacred things of the Russian
people have been created, shown to the world and kept carefully
for centuries. The first document to have mentioned the village
of Kolomenskoye is the will chart of the Moscow's Grand Prince
Ivan Kalita; it is dated by 1339.
 The
XIV century marked a new stage in the development of Kolomenskoye:
it became the summer residence of Moscow Grand Princes and
Russian tsars. A unique architectural ensemble was created
here in XVI and XVII century in order to express the splendour
and magnificence of the Russian monarchy; it is culturally
and historically invaluable.
"The eighth wonder of the world", the wooden Palace
of tsar Alexey Mikhailovich does not exist anymore; but it
was preserved carefully in memories of contemporaries. The
white-stone basement of the ancient Palace was discovered
by archaeologists from N. A. Krenke's group. The small state
museum was based in Kolomenskoye complex in the 1920s of the
XX century; it was transformed into The State Art and Historical-architectural
Museum "Kolomenskoye".
The beautiful Golosov Ovrag (the ravine) with unique geological
formations is the place for 3 more remarkable natural sites:
a family of springs called "Kadochka" (a little
water-bowl) and 2 huge earth-settled stones which served as
objects of a pagan cult worship.
 The
landscape park with the Linden alley dated by XIX century
in the center of Kolomenskoye is a lovely piece of garden
architecture; and the alley of ancient oaks situated not far
from "Sytny Dvor" (The place where the provisions
were stored and dishes for the tsar's family were cooked)
is the pride and joy of the museum.
Nowadays Kolomenskoye is very popular for its traditional
costume festivals such as "Maslenitsa" (folk carnival
"farewell-to-winter" celebration) or "Svyatki"
(a weekly celebration period between Christmas and Baptism)
and folk festival celebrations.
Address: 39, Andropova pr.
Open: 9.00 - 21.00
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