Textile Capital, City of Brides and Constructivism

12 points8 km3.5 hours

Ivanovo is a city of many nicknames: the City of Brides, the city of the avant-garde, the Russian Manchester, the Calico Capital and more. Come see its Constructivist masterpieces up close and travel back in time in this avant-garde city, the youngest and most unusual city of the Golden Ring.

Route author

Susanin Team

Things to do

🔍🖼️ Spot interesting details
🍲🎶 Local culture

Route points (12)

Revolution Square in Ivanovo

Point on route “Textile Capital, City of Brides and Constructivism”

Point 8

Revolution Square

⛲ Square • 🗿 Sculptures • 🌿 Public garden or park

Historical Background

Revolution Square has a turbulent past. Before the Revolution it went through several names, including City Square and St. George Square. The square also has a dark chapter in its history. In 1915 local residents held a demonstration here against Russia's participation in World War I. The authorities crushed the protest brutally, and more than 100 people were killed. The square later changed its look dramatically several times. In the 1930s two churches and a chapel were torn down here, and the Soviet government built the House of Soviets in their place. An obelisk to the victims of 1915 once stood on the square; it was later replaced by a memorial stone. Today Revolution Square is home to the Monument to the Fighters of the 1905 Revolution.

Today

The square is a favorite spot for cyclists and skateboarders. Behind the monument is a cozy small park, one of the locals' favorite places for a stroll.