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| 2850 Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Kolomna at the beginning of the 20th century |
Founded in 1140-1160 at the confluence of the Moskva and Oka Rivers, tying upstream and lowstream waters of these two important river routes of Central Russia, Kolomna emerged as a place for trades and crafts. As a frontier town, it served as a protective shield for Ryazan against Prince Vladimir's invasions, and then for Moscow against Crimean and Kazan Tatars. Therefore in the 16th century was built a kremlin, similar to the more famous one in Moscow and also built of red brick.
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