Kolomna Kremlin
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Kolomna Kremlin is a very large fortress in Kolomna, Russia. The stone Kolomna Kremlin was built from 1525–1531 under the Russian Tsar Vasily III. Before its reconstruction in 1531, the Kolomna Kremlin was made of wood. On its territory there are many Russian churches and monasteries: The Uspensky cathedral, the Voskresenky church, the Spassky monastery (14th century), and a number of others.
Buildings of the Kolomna Kremlin
The Kolomna kremlin once had 17 towers, four of which had gates, with the main gates being located at the northern and southern end of the complex. Only 7 towers and two parts of the wall have survived.
Here is a list of the towers (towers marked as gates means that a gate was running underneath it):
- Pyatnitskie Gates
- Kolomenskaya Tower
- Granovitaya Tower
- Yamskaya Tower
- Simionovskaya Tower
- Spasskaya Tower
- Pogorelaya Tower
- Voznesenskaya Tower
- Ivanovskie Gates
- Borisobglebskaya Tower
- Kosie Gates
- Voskresenskaya Tower
- Sandirevskaya Tower
- Bobretsevskaya Tower
- Vodynie Gates
- Sviblova Tower
- Zastenochnaya Tower
Besides towers, there were two gates in walls: The Mihaelovskie Gates and the Melynychnie Gates
Statistics
| Number of towers: | 17 |
| Number of towers in the keep: | 7 |
| Number of gates: | 3 |
| Years of construction: | 1525–1531 |
| Area: | 24 hectares |
| Length of wall: | 1940 meters |
| Height of towers: | 30–35 meters |
| Height of wall: | 18–21 meters |
| Thickness of wall: | 3-4.5 meters |
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