Kostroma is a historic city of the Golden Ring of Russia, located at the confluence of the Volga and Kostroma Rivers.
The city is a popular tourist attraction and it forms a part of the Golden Ring. The most popular sights are the
Hypatian Monastery and the historical center of Kostroma. The population of the city comes to around 300 thousand people.
Today it is one of the main educational, cultural and industrial centers of the region.
The Hypatian Monastery
The Hypatian Monastery is a men's monastery, situated on the bank of the Kostroma River just opposite the city of Kostroma.
It was founded around 1330 by a Tatar convert, Prince Chet.
Most of the monastery buildings date from the 16th and 17th centuries. The Trinity Cathedral is famous for its elaborately
painted interior.
A smaller church was demolished by the Soviet authorities. There are plans to reconstruct it and consecrate
it in the name of the holy martyrs from the Romanov family.
The Hypatian Monastery was disbanded after the
October Revolution in 1917.
It has been a part of the historical and architectural reserve area, but recently the authorities
decided to return it to the Russian Orthodox Church, despite quite strong opposition, coming from the museum officials.
Merchant's yard
In many towns of ancient Russia there were special squares where spontaneous markets appeared once in a while during a year.
Later big merchants' yards were built on those sites. People from different regions came to those places and sold their
products. In Kostroma the merchant's yard still exists and there are shops there. It is a histroical building which is under protection
of the government. One cannot miss shopping in mall dating back to the 18th century.
You can find a tour to Kostroma in our selection of Golden Ring Tours and Day Trips from Moscow.
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