Kolomenskoye - royal residence

Kolomenskoye is one of the most popular parks in Moscow, the former royal residence of the Grand Dukes and Tsars.

The first Moscow prince who liked the picturesque territory of the village of Kolomenskoye was Vasily III.

He ordered to build a palace and a temple here in honor of the birth of the heir Ivan Vasilyevich lV. Later, palaces were built here by Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov, Catherine II, Alexander I.

Peter I spent his childhood here and his daughter Elizaveta Petrovna was born here.

On the territory of Kolomenskoye there are three unique temples: one is included in the UNESCO list, the other was the house church of the royal family, and in the temple of the Beheading of the head of Ioan the Forerunner according to legend there should be a library of Ivan the Terrible.

What we will do on our tour:

• Admire the unique palace of Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov, learn about the residents, about the palace rooms, how the royal feasts were held and what dishes were served on the table;
• We'll walk along the apple orchards. And in April-May we can enjoy the beauty and inhale the delicate aroma of flowering apple trees, lilacs and tulips;
• We reach the temple of the Beheading of the head of John the Forerunner, where there is an ancient cemetery with tombstones of the XVIII century;
• We will enter the mysterious Voices of the ravine, learn about this mysterious and even anomalous place.
• We will see two unique stones that are considered healing and wish fulfillment.
• It was here, according to legend, the battle of George the Victorious with the snake took place;
• Find out where the house of Peter I and see the most ancient oaks, which are more than 600 years old, under the shade of which the emperor loved to spend time;
• We will see the church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, which was the house temple of Alexei Mikhailovich in Kolomenskoye;
• We will pass through the front gate and go to the Sovereign’s courtyard, from which a picturesque panorama of the Moscow River opens;
• We will see the same temple, which was built in honor of the birth of Ivan IV, the Vodovsvodny tower and the St. George bell tower;
• Find out what the palace was built for Alexander I.

The duration of the tour is 2 hours.

The cost is 4000 rubles (per group from 1 to 10 people).

• Guide services.