My native town.My native town.

Kolomna is a municipal Kolomna is a municipal administrative-territorial administrative-territorial

unit forming part of unit forming part of Moscow Region.Moscow Region.

The first mention of The first mention of Kolomna as a town dates Kolomna as a town dates

back to 1177. back to 1177.

In 1175 the town was worked out.In 1175 the town was worked out.

Usually travelers Usually travelers arrive here to see one arrive here to see one of a few remaining of a few remaining Russia Kremlins and Russia Kremlins and old churchesold churches..

Visitors can stand in Visitors can stand in awe before powerful awe before powerful walls and towers of walls and towers of Kolomna’s Kremlin.Kolomna’s Kremlin.

Ascension church is one of the most ancient Ascension church is one of the most ancient ones.ones.

Church of the Dormition of Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos the Theotokos

Church of the Dormition at Church of the Dormition at Brusensky Convent Brusensky Convent

Church of the Dormition at Church of the Dormition at Brusensky ConventBrusensky Convent

Kolomna Kolomna Church of Church of

Nikola Nikola Posadsky Posadsky

Church of the Raising of Church of the Raising of the Crossthe Cross

Monasteries:Monasteries: Novo-Golutvin MonasteryNovo-Golutvin Monastery

Uspensky Brusensky Uspensky Brusensky Convent Convent

Dmitry Donskoy Dmitry Donskoy monument monument

Monument to GagarinMonument to Gagarin Yuri Gagarin was the Yuri Gagarin was the

first spaceman in the first spaceman in the world, who has his world, who has his flight in April 12 of flight in April 12 of 1961. He was a Soviet 1961. He was a Soviet hero and in many hero and in many towns of former USSR towns of former USSR there are streets and there are streets and monuments to him. monuments to him. Kolomna is not Kolomna is not exception. You see a exception. You see a monument to Yuri monument to Yuri Gagarin which is Gagarin which is situated in the Gagarin situated in the Gagarin StreetStreet..

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A new skating centerA new skating center..

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