Photos of Kolomna - winter 2017 year

photo Kolomna

Photos of Kolomna made in February 2017 of the year. It was cold, but the weather is sunny, and wait for the will and sunny, and heat, thankless, it had to be frostbitten, to get photos. But it was worth it.

Kolomna colorful city with a rich history and photographs of the city gets quite beautiful, if you manage to catch the good weather. But there is one feature in Kolomna. It `s that, that coexist in Kolomna three cities:

  • Old Town or the historic center with churches, wood and brick mansions of past centuries;
  • Kolomna Soviet - with businesses and residential buildings, built in different styles – from constructivism and Stalin's empire, before the era of mass building;
  • Kolomna post-Soviet with retail and office centers.

If you are not a resident of the city, and they came just to see, the city will seem chaotic - all mixed up in the names of the streets you feel nostalgic for the days, when space ships travel through the, and the Grand Theater has been the main weapon in the fight against decaying West. Tram - Pioneer, Komsomolskaya, The area of ​​the two revolutions someone mellifluous, and someone cut it. Everyone's business - someone like that. But, If we return to the topic – photo Kolomna, then if you have a little time, and to understand, where to go, complicated, better to stay in the historic city center. it Kremlin, streets, built-up houses 19 century, small museums, church, monasteries and chapels - on a trip of a few hours and to replenish the collection of hundreds of photographs of old Kolomna time you have enough.

A little history. Kolomna – one of the oldest cities in California. The first mentions of the city belong to the second half 12 century. The city was built Ryazan princes, as a fortress on the border of the principality. AT 13 Kolomna century became the capital of the vassal principality within the Ryazan principality.

AT 1238 Kolomna year there was a battle with the Mongol army and the city was ravaged by. Not only external enemies seized the city. Kolomna was a tempting prey and Russian princes. It has repeatedly captured and imprisoned his governors and rulers. AT 1301 , the Prince of Moscow Daniil took Kolomna and since the city remained in the possession of the princes of Moscow, and then the kings.

Kolomna was a great and important cultural, trade and economic center of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. AT 14 and 15 century it was called the second, and sometimes the "true" capital of the principality.

Rich and important city had to defend - in 1531 It was built of stone with powerful Kremlin towers. The Kremlin has not been taken even once by military force.

Kolomna Kremlin
Kremlin Kolomna – preserved fragment of the wall and tower

AT 18 Century became the chief town of Kolomna, Moscow province and comes in such a state today.

Soviet period gave the city a large number of enterprises, research institutes, turning the city into a major industrial center.

This course is very short. In fact, about Kolomna can talk and tell, but it is better to see, than listen. We turn to the photo of Kolomna and see the city's history in photographs - something that remained.

Photos of Kolomna

Church of St. John the Theologian
Church of St. John the Theologian – rock version of the church was built in 1756 year. The picture shows the five-tiered bell tower, built in 1846 year. The height of the bell tower – 67 m.
Holy Cross Cathedral - Assumption Monastery Brusensky
Holy Cross Cathedral – Assumption Monastery Brusensky -based in 1552 year.
Kolomna Kremlin
Kremlin Kolomna
houses of old Kolomna
old merchant houses Kolomna
Building of the former city council Kolomna
Building of the former city council Kolomna

Assumption Monastery Brusensky

Kolomna merchant

Holy Trinity New Golutvin convent
Holy Trinity New Golutvin convent

Holy Trinity New Golutvin convent

The historic center of Kolomna

Cathedral Square Kolomna Kremlin
Cathedral Square Kolomna Kremlin
The bell tower of the Cathedral of the Assumption
The bell tower of the Cathedral of the Assumption – It built on the site of the old and dilapidated in 1692 year
Cathedral of the Assumption Cathedral
Cathedral of the Assumption Cathedral – built in 1379 year. It was built on the orders of Prince Dmitry Donskoy of Moscow in honor of the victory over the Golden Horde in the Battle of the River Vozha. AT 1672 was completely renovated M. Alekseev.

 

School in Kolomna Kroemle

The bell tower of Holy Trinity New Golutvin convent.
The bell tower of Holy Trinity New Golutvin convent.
Temple of Icon of Our Lady of Tikhvin
Tikhvin church – Temple of Icon of Our Lady of Tikhvin

old Kolomna

Church of St. Nicholas Gostiny
Church of St. Nicholas Gostiny – It was built in 1501 year. AT 1848 It was reconstructed. It is believed, that the church is especially revered Kolomna merchants.
Kolomna Kremlin - Pyatnitskaya tower
Pyatnitsky gates – Kolomna Krml. The main gates of the Kremlin. Pyatnitskaya tower
Moscow river
Moscow River in Kolomna

old Kolomna

Monument & quot; Kolomna Water Carrier"
Monument “Kolomna Water Carrier”

old Kolomna

Kolomna merchant

Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin
Temple of St. Nicholas on Posada
Temple of St. Nicholas on Posada – the arrival of Russian Orthodox Old Believers Church. Stone church was built in 1719 year.
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – It was built in 1837 year.

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