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Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye Photo
Ascension Church of Kolomenskoye

Ascension Church of Kolomenskoye

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The Ascension Church in Kolomenskoye (also spelled Kolomenskoe) is an UNESCO World Heritage Site in Moscow, Russia. It is significant in that it represents a departure from the wooden architecture that was popular before the time of its construction in the 1530s.

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