Kostroma is a place with a rich history. The town is linked to the Godunovs, the Romanov royal dynasty and Ivan Susanin. Be sure to see the historic center and the ancient churches and monasteries. Kostroma is a town of Russia's Golden Ring with its own local flavor.
Kostromskaya Sloboda
🏛️ Museum · 🎨 Art installations · 🏟️ Architectural landmark
Ipatiev Monastery
🕍 Place of worship · 📜 Historic site · 🕵️ Urban legend · 🏟️ Architectural landmark
Epiphany-Anastasia Convent
🕍 Place of worship · 📜 Historic site
Drama Theater
🎭 Theater · 📜 Historic site
Romanov Museum
📜 Historic site · 🏟️ Architectural landmark
Alley of Recognition
🌿 Public garden or park · 🕵️ Urban legend
Susanin Square
⛲ Square · 📜 Historic site · 🕵️ Urban legend
Fire Watchtower
🏟️ Architectural landmark · 📜 Historic site · ⚙️ Industrial site
Trading Rows
📜 Historic site · 🏺 Market / bazaar
Central Park
🌿 Public garden or park
Point 9
📜 Historic site • 🏺 Market / bazaar
Opposite the fire tower stands a whole ensemble of trading rows. They were built in the late 18th century, when Kostroma was an important trading town. Back then furs, baked goods, tobacco and fish were sold here. The Red Rows and the Large Flour Rows were built first, followed by the Gingerbread, Fish, Vegetable, Kvass, Meat and other rows.
The idea behind the trading rows was that each type of goods had its own row. All the shops (one shop per arch) followed a standard plan: a storage cellar, a ground floor for trading and a second floor for an office. Most of the rows' names are still clear today, but the Red Rows puzzle visitors most. Back then, “red goods” meant leather, furs and fabrics. Today the Trading Rows are still used for their original purpose: they house shops, cafés and museums, and there's a market inside the Large Flour Rows.
Within the rows stands a church with an unusual history. Most buildings in the center were wooden and regularly burned down and were rebuilt. A small wooden church stood here in the town center, and in 1766 a stone church was built in its place. When it was decided to build the brick Trading Rows, the church was kept, so the Church of the Savior ended up as part of the Trading Rows ensemble.
Point on route “The Godunovs, the Romanovs and Susanin”
Point 9
📜 Historic site • 🏺 Market / bazaar
Opposite the fire tower stands a whole ensemble of trading rows. They were built in the late 18th century, when Kostroma was an important trading town. Back then furs, baked goods, tobacco and fish were sold here. The Red Rows and the Large Flour Rows were built first, followed by the Gingerbread, Fish, Vegetable, Kvass, Meat and other rows.
The idea behind the trading rows was that each type of goods had its own row. All the shops (one shop per arch) followed a standard plan: a storage cellar, a ground floor for trading and a second floor for an office. Most of the rows' names are still clear today, but the Red Rows puzzle visitors most. Back then, “red goods” meant leather, furs and fabrics. Today the Trading Rows are still used for their original purpose: they house shops, cafés and museums, and there's a market inside the Large Flour Rows.
Within the rows stands a church with an unusual history. Most buildings in the center were wooden and regularly burned down and were rebuilt. A small wooden church stood here in the town center, and in 1766 a stone church was built in its place. When it was decided to build the brick Trading Rows, the church was kept, so the Church of the Savior ended up as part of the Trading Rows ensemble.
10 points
6 km
3.5 hours
