Museum of Ivanovo Calico
The exhibition of the museum "Ivanovo Textile. History and Modernity" is dedicated to the development of textile production in the Ivanovo region from ancient times to the present day. The foundation of the exhibition is…
Ivanovo Regional Art Museum
The Ivanovo Regional Art Museum was established by a decision of the Soviet government in 1959 and opened its doors in 1960. The museum building, made of red brick in an eclectic style, was constructed in the late 19th c…
All Saints Church in Ivanovo
On August 26, 2018, Metropolitan Joseph of Ivanovo and Vichuga conducted the great consecration of the main altar of the All Saints Church.
This church, built near the educational building No. 5 of Ivanovo State Univers…
Russian Olympics of Tsarist Russia
In 1901, the commander of the Life Guards squadron, Captain Vladimir Voeykov, decided to give up alcohol, which was quite unusual for the guards. He strictly punished the hussars for wild parties, and during feasts, his …
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral in Uglich Kremlin
The main church of Uglich, consecrated in 1706, is built in the style of "Naryshkin Baroque," popular at the time. The church part has a traditional three-part division and kokoshniks, but is complemented by columns, a c…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Increase of Mind' in Ivanovo
On September 21, 2004, on the day of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, a prayer service was held at the site of the future church and a cornerstone cross was installed. Initially, it was planned to build a chapel,…
Stone Museum in Ivanovo
The Stone Museum in Ivanovo has been operating since 1992 based at the school-museum "Litos-CLIO." Its collection and funds contain over 30,000 exhibits gathered over 32 field seasons. Staff and students of the school-mu…
Vvedensky Women's Monastery in Ivanovo
The Vvedensky Women's Monastery in Ivanovo is located in the city center and was founded in 1991 by Archimandrite Ambrosy Yurasov.
The church, dedicated to the Entry of the Theotokos, is a monument of early 20th-century…
Chapel of Ambrose of Milan in Ivanovo
The chapel was built on the site of the former southern gates of the church fence, constructed between 1909 and 1913. After the new monastery fence was erected, the gates ended up inside its territory. Currently, the con…
Maria Vasilievna Yakunchikova
Maria Vasilievna Yakunchikova, in marriage Weber, was a Russian artist born on January 19, 1870, in Wiesbaden, Germany, where her family was on vacation. Her father, Vasily Ivanovich Yakunchikov, was a well-known entrepr…
