Kolomenskoye
Kolomenskoye, Moscow Overview
Kolomenskoye is a historic former royal estate located along the right bank of the Moskva River, southeast of Moscow's city center. Once a favored summer residence for Russian tsars, the estate is now a museum-reserve celebrated for its architectural landmarks and scenic expansive gardens. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is notable for being one of the earliest examples of tent-roofed churches built in stone.
The estate's most prominent structure is the Church of the Ascension, constructed in 1532 to commemorate the birth of Tsar Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible). In the 17th century, Tsar Alexis I commissioned a grand wooden palace at Kolomenskoye, renowned for its intricate design and often referred to by contemporaries as the "Eighth Wonder of the World." Although the original structure was dismantled in the 18th century, a full-scale reconstruction was completed in 2010, allowing visitors to appreciate its historical grandeur.
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