Pyatnitskiye Vorota

Beautiful Gateway into the the ancient city

This last surviving entrance into the old city from medieval times manages to still capture the imagination. Restoration has of course happened, but enough still remains to transport yourself back 500...

Beautiful Gateway into the the ancient city

This last surviving entrance into the old city from medieval times manages to still capture the imagination. Restoration has of course happened, but enough still remains to transport yourself back 500...

Pyatnitskiye means Named after Friday in Russian

Though in this case it does not exactly mean a day of the week but one of most revered Russian female saints called Paraskeva Pyatnitsa = Paraskeva Friday. There's an eponymous chapel right by those v...

Pyatnitskiye means Named after Friday in Russian

Though in this case it does not exactly mean a day of the week but one of most revered Russian female saints called Paraskeva Pyatnitsa = Paraskeva Friday. There's an eponymous chapel right by those v...

The powerful red brick gate

The powerful red brick Pyatnitsky gate is the main front gate of the Kolomna Kremlin. This is one of the six gates of the Kolomna Kremlin and the only surviving passage tower. The Pyatnitskaya Tower...