House-Museum of Mayor G.N. Botnikov in Kostroma
The museum is located in the building where, in the early 20th century, the Kostroma mayor Gennady Botnikov lived. This "House of the Mayor" has been restored, and the interiors of the rooms have been recreated. The muse…
The Church of the Annunciation in Kostroma
The Annunciation Church on Nikolskaya Street in Kostroma was built in 1804 as part of the regular city redevelopment that began in the late 18th century. The stone building of the Annunciation Church was constructed from…
Church of Elijah the Prophet in Kostroma
The Church of Elijah the Prophet on Rusina Street, one of the landmarks of old Kostroma, was located at the beginning of the street, just behind the "Old Courtyard" hotel. Together with the Church of the Resurrection, lo…
The Church of the Ascension of the Lord on Debra in Kostroma
Originally, there were two wooden churches on this site. The first had two altars: the Meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God and St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. The second was dedicated to the Ascension of the…
Museum of the History of the Kostroma Region in Kostroma
The Kostroma land has an ancient and eventful history. Kostroma is one of the oldest cities in Russia and has played an important role for centuries as an economic, cultural, and religious center.
The exhibition of the …
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'All Sovereigns' at the Oncology Dispensary in Kostroma
The church in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God 'All Sovereigns' was transformed from a chapel that was located at the former Romanov hospital of the Kostroma Theodorov community of mercy sisters. This community was…
Church of Saints Athanasius and Cyril of Alexandria in Bolkhov
The parish of the church in honor of Saints Athanasius and Cyril of Alexandria existed in Pushkarnaya Sloboda as early as the 16th century. A cemetery was located near the church.
In 1750, a new wooden church was built.…
Annunciation Church in Posadskaya Sloboda
The Annunciation Church on Nikitskaya Street, located behind the Bolkhovka River, is first mentioned in the Land Book of 1624-1625, compiled by scribe Nikita Ivanovich Beklemishev and clerk Osip Trofimov. The document re…
Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bolkhov
The wooden church dedicated to the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary existed in the Deevskaya Cossack settlement as early as the 16th century. In 1608, it was burned by the Lithuanians and was not restored for a lo…
The Home of Pushkin's Theatrical Friend
Next to the famous sports complex "Olympic" stands a small old house that houses the museum of the renowned Russian actor and founder of the Russian theatrical school, Mikhail Semyonovich Shchepkin. Here he spent his las…
