Kolomna Travel Guide

 Pablos_new Says:  ... (continued)In July, 1614 ataman Zarutskiy and Marina Mnishek were arrested in Astrakhan' and convoyed to Moscow.There is a historic evidence that Zarutskiy and 5-years old son of Marina were put to death. But there is no any exact info about fate of Marina... 

 bugulma Says:  The town hospital, located on October Revolution Street, has wonderful garden. I noticed that usual people use it too for the walk around. Of course, the patients use it in general. It's in 5 minutes from Eternal Fire to the New Town direction 

 bugulma Says:  In Gagarin Street I found the entrance to the park. I didn't go in and just went along. It must be confessed it's huge because I spent 5 minutes around, walked along its fence. There are 3 entrances and little alleys led to the park 

 bugulma Says:  Yuri Gagarin was the first spaceman in the world, who has his flight in April 12 of 1961. He was a Soviet hero and in many towns of former USSR there are streets and monuments to him. Kolomna is not exception. You see a monument to Yuri Gagarin which is situated in the... 

 bugulma Says:  Church was built in XVII century. It's situated near of railway station, in Artilleristov Prospekt. It has a wonderful style. I observed it from railway station besides while was waiting for my train 

 bugulma Says:  I noticed wonderful architectural style of the church in 2 quarters. It's distinctive of Russian churches of XVII century, before schism in Orthodox in the end of XVII; then such style was forbidden as an "old religion". In any way, there are some churches with "old style"... 

 bugulma Says:  Kolomna was enough important town in the life of the region. For example, Ekaterina II, the Great, Russian empress, and Alexander III, Russian emperor, visited the town. There were many manufacture in the town and fabricants had their own houses in the city, such as Kislov's... 

 bugulma Says:  In the old town it's possible to see many old and broken houses, as well as churches. On the picture Church of Ascension of Our Lord, built in XVIII century and located on the cross of Komsomol'skaya Street and Krasnogvardeyskaya Street. Interesting style of bell tower with... 

 Pablos_new Says:  Good food, nice atmosphere, humorous menu and modern interior. This is Art-Cafe "Namjoki" owned by the photo artist - Mr. Hitrov (old russian surname, doubtfully related to Heatrow ;-)) Interior is decorated with his works. 

 bugulma Says:  As usually, I got a train to go somewhere in Moscow region. I went from Kazansky railway station. You should get a train to Golutvin and it goes 2 hours around. The ticket is RUR 144 (EUR 4) to and back. You may get the train within Moscow near of such metro stations as... 

 bugulma Says:  It's the longest street I've ever seen. It passed through the town all way. Last number on the house was 410. It's fantastic. I really doubt that somewhere longer street exists. On the picture you see the street in New Town 

 bugulma Says:  …and on the other side of the city, near of Kremlin in the Old Town, Moscow River flows. Little Kolomenka River flows into Moscow River in the city 

 bugulma Says:  Near of Krestovozdvizhenskaya Church I took a notice of the tree you see on the picture. It's nice view, it seems to me, of cooperation of pure nature and human-made architecture