# Kolomenskoye, Moscow

> A former royal estate in south Moscow, now a museum with the white tent-roofed Church of the Ascension (1532, UNESCO) and a rebuilt wooden palace of Tsar Alexei. The park is free and open daily 5:30–23:00. The palace and exhibitions open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00; a ticket for the whole palace is about 700 ₽. Allow 2–3 hours, 15 minutes from the centre by metro.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/kolomenskoye

- City: [Moscow](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow), Russia
- YesGo score: 38/100 (Yes, if nearby)
- Time on site: 2 h
- Opening hours: Park daily 5:30–23:00; palace and exhibitions Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00, ticket desks 9:45–17:30, closed Monday
- With kids: Fine with kids
- Park entry: Free, no ticket needed
- Park hours: Daily 5:30–23:00
- Palace & exhibitions: Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00, closed Monday
- Ticket desks: Tue–Sun 9:45–17:30
- Tsar Alexei’s Palace: Both halves about 700 ₽, concessions 350 ₽; Tsarina’s half only about 400 ₽
- Church of the Ascension: Main church closed for winter 1 Oct–30 Apr; the lower floor exhibition stays open
- Address: 39 Andropova Avenue (prospekt Andropova, 39)
- Metro: Kolomenskaya for the church, Kashirskaya (exit 4, ≈ 5 min) for the palace — both on Line 2
- Paying: Roubles in cash or a Russian bank card — foreign Visa and Mastercard don’t work in Russia
- Not allowed: E-scooters, monowheels, Segways; tour groups need a museum or accredited guide
- Coordinates: 55.66767, 37.66657
- Facts checked: 29.10.2026

## Key facts

- **1532** — the Church of the Ascension was consecrated — one of Russia’s first stone tent-roofed churches (source: English and Russian Wikipedia, “Kolomenskoye”, “Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye”; Wikidata Q220951)
- **1994** — the church joined the UNESCO World Heritage List, No. 634 (source: UNESCO World Heritage List; English and Russian Wikipedia)
- **1923** — the former royal estate became a museum (source: Official website of the Kolomenskoye–Izmailovo Museum-Reserve; Russian Wikipedia)
- **2010** — Tsar Alexei’s wooden palace was rebuilt — about 1 km from its original site (source: English Wikipedia, “Kolomenskoye”; Russian Wikipedia, “Kolomenskoye Palace”)
- **1660s** — the original palace was built; Catherine the Great had it dismantled (source: Russian Wikipedia, “Kolomenskoye Palace”; English Wikipedia, “Kolomenskoye”)
- **255 ha** — the museum-reserve’s grounds (source: Official website of the Kolomenskoye–Izmailovo Museum-Reserve)
- **≈ 60 m** — height of the Church of the Ascension (source: Russian Wikipedia (62 m); encyclopedia article “Kolomenskoye” (about 60 m))
- **1702** — Peter the Great’s log house was built on the Northern Dvina; moved here in 1934 (source: mos.ru; Russian Wikipedia, “Kolomenskoye”)
- **1330s** — first written mention, in the wills of Prince Ivan Kalita (source: Russian Wikipedia, “Kolomenskoye”; encyclopedia article “Kolomenskoye”)

## Kolomenskoye tickets: is it free?

**The park is free.** You can walk the grounds, see the churches from outside, wander the orchards and the ravine without paying anything. You only buy tickets for individual buildings — the wooden palace, Peter the Great’s house, the farmstead museums and smaller exhibitions. There is no single pass for everything.

The one worth paying for is **Tsar Alexei’s Palace: about 700 ₽ for both the Tsar’s and the Tsarina’s halves**, 350 ₽ for concessions; the Tsarina’s half alone is about 400 ₽. Smaller exhibitions cost 75–200 ₽. The city’s official ticket site lists only the “from” (concession) prices, so treat the full fares as a guide.

Ticket desks open Tuesday to Sunday, 9:45–17:30. Pay in roubles — cash or a Russian card; Visa and Mastercard issued abroad haven’t worked in Russia since March 2022.

> **October to April, you can’t go inside the Church of the Ascension** From 1 October to 30 April the main church is closed for winter — only its lower floor with a small exhibition is open. You still see the famous white tower from outside. On Mondays the palace and every exhibition are closed, while the park stays open.

## How to get to Kolomenskoye by metro

1. From [Red Square](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/red-square), walk to **Teatralnaya** station on the green Line 2 (Zamoskvoretskaya). No change needed.
2. For the Church of the Ascension, ride five stops to **Kolomenskaya** — about 15 minutes. From the exit it’s a 10–15-minute walk to the Front Gate.
3. For the palace, stay on one more stop to **Kashirskaya** (also on the Big Circle Line 11). From exit 4 the palace is about 5 minutes away.
4. The church and the palace are 1.5–2 km apart across the Golosov ravine — a 25-minute walk, or hop on the museum’s free minibus.
5. Best plan: arrive at Kolomenskaya, walk south through the church, ravine and orchards, and leave from Kashirskaya.

## Is Kolomenskoye worth visiting?

Yes, if you have half a day beyond the Kremlin and want to see where Moscow’s tsars spent their summers. The Church of the Ascension, standing alone on a bluff above the river, is one of the landmarks of Russian architecture, and walking here costs nothing. It also feels like real Moscow: families, picnics, apple trees.

Skip it if you only have one or two days in the city — the centre has more to see per hour. And keep expectations right: the big wooden palace is a 2010 reconstruction, not an original. It’s handsome and well done, but the genuinely old things here are the stone churches, the gates and the trees.

## What to see at Kolomenskoye

- **Church of the Ascension** (1532) — the white tent-roofed tower above the Moskva river, UNESCO-listed.
- **Tsar Alexei’s Palace** — a timber fairy-tale of onion roofs and carving, rebuilt in 2010; inside, painted rooms of the Tsar’s and Tsarina’s halves.
- **Church of Our Lady of Kazan** — 17th-century blue domes by the Front Gate, a working church.
- **Golosov ravine** — a deep wooded gully with a stream and big boulders wrapped in local legends.
- **Apple orchards** — blossom in May, fruit in late summer.
- **The old oak grove** — some trees are said to be over 600 years old.
- **Peter the Great’s house** — a 1702 log cabin moved here from the Northern Dvina in 1934.
- **St John the Baptist at Dyakovo** — a quiet old church on the far side of the ravine, with few visitors.

## Opening hours and how long to spend

The park is open **every day, 5:30–23:00**. The palace, exhibitions and museums open **Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00**, with ticket desks open until 17:30; everything indoors is shut on Mondays. From October to April several buildings close for winter, including the main space of the Church of the Ascension and the Dutch house of Peter the Great.

Plan about 1.5 hours for the church, the river view and the ravine, 2–3 hours if you add the palace and the orchards, and half a day to see the farmstead museums too. Sections of path are sometimes closed for works, and the museum publishes a map of closures on its website.

## Before you go: checklist

- [ ] It isn’t Monday, if you want the palace
- [ ] Oct–Apr: you know the Church of the Ascension is closed inside
- [ ] At a ticket desk by 17:30
- [ ] Roubles or a Russian card — foreign Visa and Mastercard won’t work
- [ ] Comfortable shoes — the grounds are big and the ravine is steep
- [ ] Headscarf and covered shoulders for the working Kazan church
- [ ] No e-scooter — they’re banned on the grounds

## Kolomenskoye vs Tsaritsyno vs Izmailovsky Kremlin

|  | Kolomenskoye | Tsaritsyno | Izmailovsky Kremlin |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| What it is | 16th–17th-century royal estate, open-air museum | Catherine the Great’s Gothic-style palaces and ponds | A 2000s wooden “kremlin” next to a souvenir market |
| Highlight | UNESCO Church of the Ascension | Grand Palace and the musical fountain | Souvenir shopping |
| Authentic? | Original churches; palace rebuilt | 18th-century ensemble; Grand Palace completed only recently | All new |
| Park entry | Free | Free | Grounds free |
| Metro | Kolomenskaya, Kashirskaya — Line 2 | Tsaritsyno, Orekhovo — Line 2 | Partizanskaya — Line 3 |

If you pick one, YesGo says Kolomenskoye — it’s older and more genuine. Tsaritsyno suits you if you prefer grand palaces and a manicured park. Both are on the same metro line, so you can combine them.

## Moscow’s historic sights compared

Every historic place in Moscow rated by YesGo.

- [Red Square](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/red-square) — YesGo score 79/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
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- [Cathedral of Christ the Saviour](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/cathedral-of-christ-the-saviour) — YesGo score 72/100 (Yes, go) · 40 min · Free
- [Moscow Metro](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/moscow-metro) — YesGo score 70/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · 75 ₽ on Troika
- [St Basil's Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/st-basils-cathedral) — YesGo score 65/100 (Yes, go) · 45 min · 2,000 ₽ for foreign visitors
- [Moscow Kremlin](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/moscow-kremlin) — YesGo score 64/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h 30 min · from 1,100 ₽
- [Kitay-gorod](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/kitay-gorod) — YesGo score 58/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free
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- [Kremlin Armoury](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/kremlin-armoury) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · 1,400 ₽
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- [Kolomenskoye](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/kolomenskoye) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Park free, palace ≈ 700 ₽
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- [Kuskovo Estate](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/kuskovo) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Park 100 ₽, palace 500 ₽
- [Tsaritsyno](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/tsaritsyno) — YesGo score 26/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Park free, palace 900 ₽

## Red Square and two southern estates in a day

Morning on Red Square, then the green line south to Kolomenskoye for the church, the ravine and the palace. From Kashirskaya it’s two stops to Tsaritsyno for palaces and ponds until evening. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers.

1. [Red Square](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/red-square) — YesGo score 79/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
2. [Kolomenskoye](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/kolomenskoye) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Park free, palace ≈ 700 ₽
3. [Tsaritsyno](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/tsaritsyno) — YesGo score 26/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Park free, palace 900 ₽

> **Where to take the best photo** Shoot the Church of the Ascension from the riverside path below, or from the edge of the Golosov ravine for the full silhouette. The palace looks best on a sunny day from the pond in front of its main facade. In May the apple blossom makes the whole estate photogenic.

## Don’t confuse it with Kolomna

Kolomenskoye is a park and museum-reserve inside Moscow. Kolomna is a separate historic town over 100 km south-east of the capital, with its own kremlin. Kolomenskaya metro station serves Kolomenskoye — it won’t get you to Kolomna.

## Tips

- Free in 1.5 hours: Kolomenskaya metro → Front Gate and Kazan church → Church of the Ascension → river view → Golosov ravine.
- In 3 hours: add the orchards and Tsar Alexei’s Palace, then leave from Kashirskaya.
- Buy the palace ticket for both halves at once — separate tickets cost more.
- Tired legs: the museum runs a free minibus around the grounds.
- A guide makes a difference here — the history of the Church of the Ascension is what turns it from a pretty church into a must-see.
- Carry on to [Tsaritsyno](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/tsaritsyno) — two stops on from Kashirskaya along the same line.

## Questions

### Is Kolomenskoye free to enter?

Yes, the park is free. You pay only for the palace and exhibitions — about 700 ₽ for both halves of Tsar Alexei’s Palace, 350 ₽ for concessions.

### What are Kolomenskoye’s opening hours?

The park is open daily 5:30–23:00. The palace and exhibitions open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00–18:00, and are closed on Mondays.

### How do I get to Kolomenskoye from the city centre?

Take the green Line 2 from Teatralnaya, next to Red Square, to Kolomenskaya — about 15 minutes with no change — then walk 10–15 minutes to the Front Gate.

### Which metro station is closest to Kolomenskoye?

Kolomenskaya for the main entrance and the Church of the Ascension; Kashirskaya, exit 4, for Tsar Alexei’s Palace.

### Can you go inside the Church of the Ascension?

From May to September, yes. From 1 October to 30 April the main church is closed for winter and only the lower floor exhibition is open.

### How long should I spend at Kolomenskoye?

About 1.5 hours for the church and the ravine, 2–3 hours with the palace and orchards, half a day for everything.

### Is the wooden palace original?

No. The 17th-century original was dismantled under Catherine the Great; today’s palace was rebuilt from drawings and descriptions and opened in 2010, about 1 km from the original site.

### Is Kolomenskoye the same as Kolomna?

No. Kolomenskoye is inside Moscow, 15 minutes from the centre by metro. Kolomna is a separate town more than 100 km away.

### Can I pay with a foreign card at Kolomenskoye?

No — Visa and Mastercard issued abroad don’t work in Russia. Bring roubles in cash or use a Russian bank card.

## How we checked

Hours, Monday closures, the winter closure of the Church of the Ascension, the address, the area and the rules come from the official museum-reserve website. Mosbilet shows only “from 350 ₽” for the whole palace and “from 200 ₽” for the Tsarina’s half — the concession fares; the full fares of 700 ₽ and 400 ₽ come from guidebooks, and we found no price list on the official site, so that row is marked “verifying”. Sources disagree on the area: 255 ha on the official site, 390 ha on English Wikipedia — we use the museum’s figure. Dates for the original palace vary (1666–1672, 1667–1668, 1667–1671), and it was dismantled in 1767 or 1768, so we say “1660s” and “under Catherine the Great”. The first mention is in Ivan Kalita’s wills of 1336 or 1339, hence “1330s”. The church’s height is 62 m on Wikipedia and about 60 m in the encyclopedia. Metro and walking times are our estimate from the map; “about 5 minutes” from Kashirskaya is from Mosbilet.

## Sources

- Official website of the Kolomenskoye–Izmailovo Museum-Reserve: home page and “Kolomenskoye: opening hours”, 29.10.2026
- Mosbilet, the official Moscow ticketing service: museum-reserve page, palace and exhibition tickets, 29.10.2026
- UNESCO World Heritage List: Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye, No. 634, 1994
- English Wikipedia: Kolomenskoye; Russian Wikipedia: Kolomenskoye, Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye Palace; Wikidata Q652464, Q220951
- mos.ru: Peter the Great’s house at Kolomenskoye
- Visa and Mastercard statements on suspending operations in Russia, March 2022

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