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General information
Destination | Duration | Category |
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Moscow, Russia | 3 hours | Private Excursion |
Program details
Excursions to the Kolomenskoye Estate-Museum are very exciting and knowledgeful, because here was one of the oldest settlements in the capital of Russia. In ancient times, this place was the residence of the tsars, now Kolomenskoye is a museum-reserve, located on a vast territory of 390 hectares. The palace of Alexander Mikhailovich, located on the territory of the museum, was built in the 17-th century. Contemporaries called it the 8-th wonder of the world - the monumental architectural wooden structure consists of two hundred and seventy rooms. Today there are 17 architectural monuments open for excursions, two thirds of them are buildings of the 16-th-19-th centuries. You will get acquainted with the unique architectural monuments of the seventeenth century, learn details from the life of the Russian tsars, walk through the halls where the rulers Peter the First and Alexander Mikhailovich spent their time, see the Belfry of St. George Church , visit the Church of the Ascension. The scale of the sights of the museum-reserve is impressive, and here you can spend your time with interest and benefit, learning a lot of new things for yourself.