Embankments in Kostroma

Q: In what architectural styles were the main temples of Kostroma built and who designed them?

The Epiphany-Anastasy monastery combines ancient Russian architecture (the cathedral of the XVI century) and baroque (the bell tower of the XVIII century). The Church of the Resurrection on Debra is a masterpiece of patterned tiles and carved carvings, created in 1652. The Transfiguration Church was designed by the provincial architect Nikolai Metlin, who used elements of the pseudo-Russian style.

Q: Where to go in Kostroma with children: interesting places for a family holiday?

The open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture presents five-wall huts, windmills and the Church of the Cathedral of the Virgin of 1552. The zoo "Kostromskaya Sloboda" contains lynx, bears and rare birds in conditions close to natural. Children will enjoy the interactive exhibition “Wonder Forest” with tactile models of animals.

Q: Where in Kostroma to make atmospheric photos with historical color?

The embankment of the Volga with the Ostrovsky gazebo and a view of the fire tower of the XIX century is a classic angle. Inside the Ipatiev Monastery, the best shots are obtained from the frescoes of the Trinity Cathedral and the carved gates of the Romanov chambers. Dairy Mountain Street with wooden houses in Art Nouveau style is ideal for shooting the "old city".

Q: What little-known sights of Kostroma are worth seeing for lovers of history?

The Church of John the Theologian in the Ipatievskaya Sloboda has preserved unique graffiti of the XVII century. In the building of the Noble Assembly (1780s) the interiors with stucco and oak panels survived. On the territory of the New City of the Ipatiev Monastery there is an archaeological museum with finds of the pre-Mongol period.

Q: With which historical figures are the key monuments of Kostroma connected?

Susaninskaya Square is named in honor of Ivan Susanin, which recalls the monument of 1851 by Demut-Malinovsky. In the Epiphany Monastery, the Fedorovsk Icon of the Mother of God is kept, which was blessed to the kingdom by the Romanov dynasty. Playwright Alexander Ostrovsky often visited the Shchelykovo estate near Kostroma, where now his memorial museum.

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Embankment of the Volga River in Kostroma

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