Kimry Art Nouveau

27 points3 km4 hours

Today we'll stroll through the historic center of what was one of the largest villages in the Russian Empire. Before the revolution, Kimry was home to peasant shoemakers who supplied leather goods and footwear to practically the whole country. Every peasant or merchant felt duty-bound to build a bright, handsome house to stand out from the neighbors. That's why Kimry has kept a unique set of peasant-built architecture, which we'll explore from every angle on today's walk.

Route author

Susanin Team

Things to do

📜 Learn the city's history
🏛️🕰️ Compare the eras
🔍🖼️ Spot interesting details

Route points (27)

Kimry Public Bank and Moshkin Brothers' Bank in Kimry

Point on route “Kimry Art Nouveau”

Point 14

Kimry Public Bank and Moshkin Brothers' Bank

📜 Historic site • 🏟️ Architectural landmark

Historical Background

This is the building of the Kimry Public Bank and the Moshkin Brothers' Bank. By the mid-19th century the village of Kimry had grown so large that residents began thinking about opening a bank. It opened in 1871 and did so well that in its first year it took in 180,357 rubles in deposits and issued 173,653 rubles in loans. In the early 20th century it was decided to rebuild the old bank, and in 1912 it took on the appearance it has kept to this day. It was redesigned in the Neo-Empire style, with half-columns on the second floor, a distinctive attic and a wide main entrance framed by two columns. After the revolution the bank closed, and the building went on to house an Institute of Marxism-Leninism, a music school and, in recent years, the city archive.