The history of Kolomenskoye is intertwined with the history of the Russian monarchy. It was a home for Peter the Great during his early years. It was the scene of festivities marking the coronations of Catherine I, Peter II and Empresses Anna and Elizabeth. Peter II often hunted in the woods nearby, and in the late 18th century Catherine the Great used to come here with her grandchildren, including the future Emperor Alexander I.

• Moscow’s oldest summer residence of grand Princes Tsars.
• A unique place of archaeological excavation – I millennium Dyakovo culture.
• A museum of wooden architecture in the open air.
• The Ascension Church – pearl of Russian tent-shaped architecture.
• Enjoy participating in a traditional Russian marriage ceremony in summer or an intoxicating troika ride with vodka and caviar in winter.
• Marvel at "the 8th miracle of the world", a wooden palace model with 2000 windows and 300 rooms.


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