Church of the Resurrection of Christ on Debra in Kostroma
The Resurrection Church on Debra is the only surviving urban temple of the 17th century in Kostroma. It was built in the mid-17th century, no later than 1652.
Lower Debra, one of the oldest streets in Kostroma, is locat…
Znamenka Church on Debra in Kostroma
In 1628, there were two wooden churches on this site: the tented Resurrection Church and the cell church of Cosmas and Damian. From 1645 to 1651, commissioned by K. G. Isakov, the wooden Resurrection Church was replaced …
Resurrection Church in Bolkhov
The first mention of the Resurrection Church in the Cossack settlement across the Nugr River is found in the Land Survey Book of 1624-1625, compiled by scribe Nikita Ivanovich Beklemishev and clerk Osip Trofimov. It ment…
Snow Maiden's Terem in Kostroma
Many know that Santa Claus's residence is in Veliky Ustyug. However, not everyone is aware that his granddaughter, the Snow Maiden, lives separately in Kostroma. There, she welcomes guests from all over Russia along with…
Church of John of Kronstadt and Ambrose of Milan in Kostroma
The church in honor of the righteous John of Kronstadt was founded in 1996 and initially functioned as a chapel in the building of the Orthodox Youth Center "Ark." By the blessing of Archbishop Alexander of Kostroma and …
Church of Tikhon, Patriarch of All Russia and New Martyrs of the Russian Church in Kostroma
The Church of Patriarch Tikhon and the Russian New Martyrs is probably the most beautiful among the new churches in Kostroma. Its construction began in 1995 in a new area of the city, Davydovsky. Initially, in 1991, the …
Wonder Forest Museum in Kostroma
The "Wonder Forest" Museum in Kostroma, a private interactive fairy-tale museum, was founded in 2013 by N. P. Zabavina. Its exhibition features works of decorative and applied arts as well as folk crafts, including items…
Church of St. George the Victorious at the Military Academy of RCBZ in Kostroma
The church in honor of the great martyr St. George the Victorious at the Kostroma Higher Military Command School of Chemical Protection, now known as the Kostroma branch of the Military University of RCBZ, was consecrate…
Church of Alexius, Man of God in Kostroma
In the 17th century, the Gashyeva settlement was located on the northern outskirts of the city. The Anastasiin women's monastery in Kostroma, which was granted this settlement for a cow yard, built the Church of St. Alex…
Church of the Savior Not Made by Hands in Kostroma
The stone church was built in the mid-18th century on the territory of the Spaso-Zaprudnensky Monastery. In 1724, due to its small number of monks, the monastery lost its independence and was annexed to the Bogoyavlensky…
