Things to do in Kostroma
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Monastery of St Ipaty
Legend has it that a Tatar prince named Chet (who later founded the house of Godunov) was returning to Moscow in 1330 and fell ill. At this time he had a vision of the Virgin Mary and the martyr Ipaty of the Ganges, which aided his recovery. When he returned to Moscow he was baptised and founded the Monastery of St Ipaty to mark the occasion. In 1590, the Godunovs built the monastery’s Trinity Cathedral (Troitsky sobor), which contains over 80 old frescoes by a school of 17th-century Kostroma painters, headed by Gury Nikitin (plus some 20th-century additions). The monastery’s more recent history is closely tied to the Godunov and Romanov families, fierce rivals in h…
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Susaninskaya Pl
Picturesque Susaninskaya Pl was built after a fire in 1773, as an ensemble under Catherine the Great's patronage. Clockwise around the northern side are: a 19th-century fire tower (still in use and under Unesco protection); a former military guardhouse, housing a small literature museum; an 18th-century hotel for members of the royal family; the palace of an 1812 war hero, now a courthouse; and the town hall.
In the streets between are many merchants' town houses.
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Art Museum
In the streets between are many merchants’ town houses, two of which comprise the Art Museum. No 5 contains 16th- to 19th-century Russian art, as well as appropriately decorated 19th-century rooms such as the White Hall (Beliy Zal). No 7, built in 1913 to celebrate 300 years of Romanov rule, houses a portrait gallery and a collection of ancient artwork.
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Monastery of the Epiphany
The Monastery of the Epiphany is now the Archbishop of Kostroma’s residence. The large cathedral in this 14th to 19th century complex is the city’s main working church. The 13th century icon of Our Lady of St Theodore, on the right-hand side of the iconostasis, is supposedly the source of many miracles.
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town hall
Clockwise around the northern side of Picturesque Susaninskaya pl are: a 19th-century fire tower (still in use and under Unesco protection); a former military guardhouse, housing a small literature museum; an 18th-century hotel for members of the royal family; the palace of an 1812 war hero, now a courthouse; and the town hall.
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palace
Clockwise around the northern side of Picturesque Susaninskaya pl are: a 19th-century fire tower (still in use and under Unesco protection); a former military guardhouse, housing a small literature museum; an 18th-century hotel for members of the royal family; the palace of an 1812 war hero, now a courthouse; and the town hall.
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fire tower
Clockwise around the northern side of picturesque Susaninskaya pl are: a 19th-century fire tower (still in use and under Unesco protection); a former military guardhouse, housing a small literature museum; an 18th-century hotel for members of the royal family; the palace of an 1812 war hero, now a courthouse; and the town hall.
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18th-century hotel
Clockwise around the northern side of picturesque Susaninskaya pl are: a 19th-century fire tower (still in use and under Unesco protection); a former military guardhouse, housing a small literature museum; an 18th-century hotel for members of the royal family; the palace of an 1812 war hero, now a courthouse; and the town hall.
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Susanin Monument
The monument in the park between the arcades is to local hero Ivan Susanin, who guided a Polish detachment hunting for Mikhail Romanov into a swamp, and to their deaths. In 1967, the Soviet regime tore down the original Susanin monument and replaced it with this revolutionary figure.
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Kostroma Museum of History, Art & Architecture
Picturesque Susaninskaya pl was built after a fire in 1773, as an ensemble under the patronage of Catherine the Great. On its northern side is a former military guardhouse, housing the new revamped Kostroma Museum of history, art & architecture.
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Roga & Kopyta
Step off the 18th-century streets into the ‘Horn & Hoof’ coffee shop that also harks back to eras past. Wrought-iron furniture and B&W photos set the atmosphere. The menu has a good selection of soups, salads and main dishes, besides pastries and coffee drinks.
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Beloe Solntse
The decor evokes the ‘White Sun’ of the desert at this spicy, Central Asian restaurant. When the season is right, the prime location next to the river station offers outdoor seating with views of the river. Live music nightly.
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Museum of Wooden Architecture
Behind the Monastery of St Ipaty is an attractive outdoor Museum of Wooden Architecture. The monastery is 2.5km west of the town centre. Take bus 14 from the central Susaninskaya pl and get off once you cross the river.
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White Sun
The décor evokes the desert at this spicy, Central Asian restaurant. When the season is right, the prime location next to the river station offers outdoor seating with views of the river. Live music nightly.
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Karetny Dvor
There is a slightly stuffy atmosphere in this dark, formal restaurant (sit outside for fresh air). But, the menu features a nice selection of river fish, and live folk music perks things up on weekends.
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Church of the Resurrection
The 17th-century Church of the Resurrection, near Hotel Volga, has a bright, patterned exterior and was partly financed with a load of gold coins mistakenly shipped from London.
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literature museum
A former military guardhouse on Susaninskaya pl houses a small literature museum .
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