Kolomenskyoe Park (Kolomenskya – Коломенское парк) was originally a village along the Moscow River founded in the early 1200’s and later became the estate of the Tsars’ and was home to a young Peter the Great, Alexander I and Cathryn the Great.
In 1985 the village became a museum and park. Among the churches in the park are: Church of the Ascension of the Lord; Church of the Icon of Our Lady of Kazan; and the strikingly named Church of the Beheading of St John the Baptist.
The park is a year-round destination for Muscovites. During the winter you’ll find people walking and hiking the slopes, skaters on the Moscow River, cross-country skiing and sleigh riding of all kinds (sleds, tubes, saucers, etc. Calling the park a winter wonderland is no exaggeration.
If you’re interested check out the slide show on my Web site at: www.andrewmcdonoughphotoraphy.com , click on the “RUSSIA” link and download and view the file called kolomenskya_park_jan_2012.exe
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