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)

House of the Peasant Sergei Ivanovich Gorbylev in Kimry

Point on route “Kimry Art Nouveau”

Point 5

House of the Peasant Sergei Ivanovich Gorbylev

🏟️ Architectural landmark • 📜 Historic site

Historical Background

The house of the peasant Sergei Ivanovich Gorbylev was built in the mid-19th century and remodeled in 1911. The Gorbylev family had a shoemaking workshop that made men's, women's and children's shoes. They also traded in calico, broadcloth, silk, woolens and furs. Sergei Ivanovich was known as an active member of village public life and was elected volost elder. The ground floor was rented out to shops, the second floor housed a branch of the Azov-Don Commercial Bank, and the third floor was residential. The building was crowned by three tent-roofed turrets, which were lost in the 1940s. In Soviet times the house held the executive committee and various institutions. Today it is rented out as offices and shops.