The village of Kolomenskoye developed around an estate first mentioned in the 1339 will of Ivan Kalita, prince of Moscow and Vladimir. In the 16th century Kolomenskoye became a favourite imperial summer residence. Tsar Alexis Mikhaylovich expanded the royal estate and in 1667-71 built a magnificent wooden palace.
His son, Peter I the Great, used Kolomenskoye as a refuge during the Streltsy (singular Strelets, which is Russian for 'musketeer'), Uprising, which in 1682 sought to unseat Peter I and give the throne to his brother Ivan V. In 1767, Catherine II demolished the wooden palace built by Alexis.

The grounds of the former estate are today part of a 400-hectare conservation area with notable 600-year-old oak trees. The main gate, the clock, and water towers, part of the original palace complex, have survived. The five-domed Kazan Church, a prison tower from Siberia, and a mead brewery transported from the village of Preobrazhenskoye date from the 17th century.
The log cabin in which Peter I the Great lived while in Arkhangelsk also has been moved to Kolomenskoye. The most striking structure is the Voznesenie (Ascension) Church (1532) built in the old Russian red brick and 'tent' roof style. The surrounding park has a collection of examples of early Russian wooden architecture, brought from various parts of the country.
The Kolomenskoye Estate Museum is a branch of the State Historical Museum.

Address:                        Prospect Andropova, 39
Nearest metro station: Kolomenskaya
Tel.:                              +7 495 115-8645
Open:                            10.00-17.30 (museum), 10.00-22.00 (park)
Closed:                          Mon