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Restoration of the UNESCO World Heritage site: the Church of the Ascension of the Lord (1532).
The Church of the Ascension of the Lord (1532) in the royal estate of Kolomenskaye near Moscow is a monumental architectural landmark—the first stone tent-roofed church built in Russia. The Italian architect Pietro Annibale, known in Russia as Petrok Maly, was commissioned to design and construct this historic sanctuary.
From the time of its completion, the church served as a summer house church for the Grand Princes of Moscow and Russian Tsars.
Since 1923, the monument has been preserved as a core architectural asset within the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve. In 1993, the Patriarchal Metochion of the Church of the Ascension was established, with services held seasonally during the summer. In 1994, the Church of the Ascension was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Following the completion of a comprehensive, two-stage restoration project—encompassing both the complete exterior facade restoration and interior space conservation—the updated exhibition opened to the public in 2026.
Location
39 Andropov Ave., Bldg. 1, Moscow, Russia
About the Applicant
The Moscow State United Museum-Reserve was established in 2005, based on the Kolomenskoye Museum, which was founded in 1923. Kolomenskoye is one of the oldest sites of human settlement within the territory of modern-day Moscow. Archaeological sites in the area bear witness to the presence of Stone Age humans (5th–3rd millennia BC). The oldest monument within the Sovereign’s Court at Kolomenskoye—the Church of the Ascension of the Lord—was first mentioned in 1532.
Project Authors
SIMARGL LLC; SNRPPM LLC
Images
Polyakov E.N.; Gulyaev A.A.; Konopleva N.V.
Extra visual materials
Other participants
General Contractor ART LLC
