Church of the Merciful Savior in Fominskoye
The Church of the Merciful Savior was built in 1712 in the village of Fominskoye, Kostroma region, on the site of an old wooden tent church dedicated to Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica, which was dismantled due to its di…
Chapel of the Resurrection of Christ in Livny
A large brick church-chapel is located at the main city cemetery, consecrated on September 12, 2004. This building is a square structure with a four-pitched roof and a dome, as well as a narthex, above which rises a bell…
Church of the Prophet Elijah from Verkhny Berezovets in Kostroma
The exact date of the church's construction is not established, but researchers, based on structural and stylistic features, most often attribute it to the first half of the 18th century. It is known that in 1653, there …
Chapel of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Kostroma Sloboda
The structure, made of pine logs using the "in lap" method, belongs to the type of chapels that were widely spread in the northeast of Russia. In 1969, it was moved from the village of Bolshoye Tokarevo in the Soligalich…
The chapel from Pritykino in the museum-reserve "Kostroma Sloboda"
The chapel made of pine logs belongs to a rare type of tiered chapels. In 1969, it was moved from the village of Pritykino in the Sharyinsky district, where it stood on a high bank of the Vetluga River, to the center of …
Chapel from Yurkino in the Kostroma Sloboda Museum-Reserve
The log structure, built in the "oblo" style, represents one of the simplest types of cell chapels typical for villages in the central part of Russia. It was erected in 1899 and served as a burial place for the temporary…
St. George the Victorious Church in Livny
In July 1997, Archbishop Paisiy of Oryol and Livny blessed the construction of a church in honor of St. George the Victorious in the area of the Workers' Settlement of Livny. Soon, a meeting was held to approve the paris…
Old Believer Skabelkin's House in Kostroma Sloboda Museum
In the Kostroma State Ethnographic Reserve, a museum of wooden architecture, there is a house from the village of Strilnikovo, dated to the mid-18th century. This Old Believer village was known for its singing school. Mo…
The Hut of Poor Peasant Chapygina in Kostroma Sloboda Museum
The home of peasant Chapygina is an example of the dwelling of the poorest peasants. It is a simple log cabin made of inexpensive aspen logs with three windows on the facade and a small porch at the entrance. The fence i…
Tarasov Painter's Estate in the Kostroma Sloboda Museum-Reserve
An example of a peasant dwelling typical for the northeastern Kostroma region includes a "black" or "kurun" izba and a barn, also known as a granary. These buildings were transported from the village of Mukhino in the Vo…
