Kolomna Kremlin

 Kolomna Kremlin.

The history of Kolomna begins with the Kremlin, an ancient fortified settlement built beside the Kolomenka and the Oka rivers. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the region.

The Kolomna Kremlin was built by the order of Vasily III and was equal to the Moscow one. Let’s look at this table.

 The names of the towers of the Kolomna Kremlin coincide with the Moscow’s: Spasskaya , Sviblova, Tainitskaya.

The Kremlin is surrounded by the red-brick walls. If you go round the Kremlin nearly 2 kilometers counting its majestic constructions, you will find only 7-6 towers have survived up-to-date. Previously, the Kremlin had 17 towers, the 4 of which had gates.

There are mysterious stories about some of them. The Tainitskaya Tower had a secret well to get water from the Kolomenka river during the long sieges.

The highest tower is the Kolomenskaya which is 31 metres high. It stands near the Kolomenka river. People call it Marinkina. According to the legend Marina Mnishek was imprisoned and died there in 1614.

Sobornaya square is the heart of the Kolomna Kremlin and the holy place of the town. Have you ever heard the melodious chimes of the Tikhvinsky cathedral?

Look at the Pyatnitskie Gate.

It was the central gate of the town. This tower has much in common with the Borovitsky gate in Moscow Kremlin. The gate has a shooting tower. The entrance was protected with the iron bars. There was a bell over the arch. The gate seems to be very graceful.

While in the Kremlin, everyone can sigh, « If only the stones could speak…». Any attempt to recollect our history moves us deeply.

Kolomna is dear to all the citizens of the town. So why not walk along the most beautiful streets of the Kolomna Kremlin and listen to the ancient stones whispering their mysterious tales?

Nikonov Andrey 11 form

Teacher-Schigortsova L.E.