Moscow Oblast · Russia · Kolomna
Everybody who has passed by the Church of St. John the Evangelist can never forget its bell tower (67 metres (220 feet) high), as if growing from the shopping centre's building. Built in 1756, this Church, which features the delicate finish of its facades, stands in the courtyard formed by the shopping stalls.
In 1577–1578, a church in the name ...
Moscow Oblast · Russia · Kolomna
The Church of the Ascension was first mentioned in 1578. The wooden church was repeatedly rebuilt during its existence.
In 1786, a stone Church of the Ascension was first reported. It had a stone bell tower and a heated church dedicated to the Great Martyr Saint Catherine with a side chapel of the Great Martyr Saint Barbara.
The Church took o...
Moscow Oblast · Russia · Kolomna
The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in a settlement of the same name is one of the churches of Kolomna Posad. The Church was first mentioned at the end of the 17th century. It was already stone at that time. This fact says much about the settlement's wealth — it was rare to see brick buildings in the 17th century. The Church got its p...