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Our life is connected with Kostroma. Kostroma spreads on both sides of the Volga River, the longest river in Europe. Kostroma is a very ancient city. It was founded in 1152. Kostroma is included into the tourist route, called "the Golden Ring", because it's enrich in many places of interests, architecture masterpieces which admire tourists and impress them. Let's make our shot tour of Kostroma and you'll make sure of it.

THE OSTROVSKI SUMMER HOUSE

On the bank of the Volga River there is the famous Ostrovsky summer house. A.N.Ostrovsky is a Russian famous playwright, who was born in Kostroma. Heroes of Ostrovsky's dramas as "Groza" and "Bespridannitsa" committed suicides. They sank in the deep waters of the Volga River. The Ostrovsky summer house reminds us of the famous playwright, whose performances staged in the Ostrovsky theatre in Kostroma. From the Ostrovsky summer house you can enjoy magnificent and beautiful scenery of the sunset and sundown over the Volga. If you were in Kostroma you would be really impressed with it.

Trading Rows

The complex of Kostroma's trade stalls is one of the most biggest trading centers of Russia. Trade stalls have a great significance in shaping the town center. After the fire in 1773 the eminent architect S.A.Vorotilov undertook to build the trade stalls. It was formed during ten years. At present the complex of Kostroma's trade stalls consists of more than 10 buildings, which are different in size. Trading ensemble consists of: the Flour and Red stalls, the Ginger-Bread stalls, the two Fish stalls, the Tobacco stalls , the Butter stalls, ·the Textiles Stalls; the Milky Stalls. This complex decorates the main square of Kostroma.

The Ipatievsky Monastery

The Ipatyevsky Monastery is the town's major attraction. It was set up in the 13th century as a fort at the spot where the Kostroma river flows into the Volga. The Ipatyevsky Monastery was always one the richest monasteries in Russia. At first the boyar family of the Godunovs donated rich collections of icons, books, manuscripts to the Monastery. Then it was patronized by the tsarist dynasty, the Romanovs. Mikhail and his mother lived in the Ipatyevsky Monastery for some time before he was elected Russian tsar. Many donations survived to our days. In the center of the Monastery there is the Trinity Cathedral. Its frescos are of great artistic value.

Monument to Sussanin and Fire-observation tower

In 1613 the Kostroma peasant Ivan Sussanin committed a deed. The group of Polish enemies was sent to capture the elected king. When this group made the way over a deep forest road it lost its way and the Poles got to a village, where they met Ivan Sussanin. He led enemies to the impassable swamp, and the Poles killed him. Ivan Susanin's exploit became a legend. His deed was glorified by the great Russian composer M. Glinka in the opera "The life for the Tsar". Unfortunately the first monument erected in 1851 has not been saved up to this days. The new monument to Sussanin was made in 1967 and now it stands on a Molochnaya Hill in Kostroma. In the 18th century right in the center of Kostroma the Fire-observation tower was erected. Is there anything similar in your town?

Kostroma has undergone a lot of changes but fortunately it retained its unique and peculiar look. No doubt Kostroma is a wonderful town and we have an every reason to be proud of it. Modern Kostroma is the administrative, cultural and industrial center of Kostroma region. Nowadays, besides there traditional textile industry there are engineering plants, plants that produce radio electronic, medical equipment, woodworking machines, looms. It's impossible to show and tell you about all sights. If you desire to know more about our city e-mail us.