Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Moscow, Russia

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 0.6 km
Ascend 18 m
Descend 13 m

Experience Moscow in Russia in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Moscow

Sight 1: Church of the Ascension

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The Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Kolomenskoye is an Orthodox church in the Nagatinsky Zaton district of Moscow, in the former village of Kolomenskoye. It is a masterpiece of world architecture, the first stone tented temple in Russia.

Wikipedia: Церковь Вознесения Господня в Коломенском (RU)

110 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Церковь Георгия Победоносца

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The Church of St. George the Victorious in Kolomenskoye is an Orthodox church in the Nagatinsky Zaton district of Moscow, on the territory of the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve. The bell tower of the temple is a monument of Russian architecture of the mid-XVI century.

Wikipedia: Церковь Георгия Победоносца в Коломенском (RU)

99 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Водовзводная башня

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The Vodovzvodnaya Tower is an architectural monument on the territory of the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve. It was built in the 70s of the XVII century to accommodate a water-lifting mechanism that supplied water to the Tsar's Court.

Wikipedia: Водовзводная башня в Коломенском (RU)

221 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Домик Петра Первого

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The house of Peter I in Kolomenskoye is a wooden house built in 1702 for Peter I during the visit of the tsar to the Novodvinsk fortress. In 1877, the house was transported to Arkhangelsk, from where in 1934 it was taken to Kolomenskoye and turned into a museum exhibit. It is the only memorial museum in Moscow dedicated to Peter I.

Wikipedia: Домик Петра I (Москва) (RU)

188 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Church of our Lady of Kazan

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The Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Kolomenskoye is an Orthodox church in the Nagatinsky Zaton district of Moscow, in the former village of Kolomenskoye near Moscow. It was built in the middle of the XVII century. It belongs to the Danilov Deanery of the Moscow Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church. It is part of the Kolomenskoye Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve.

Wikipedia: Казанская церковь (Коломенское) (RU)

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