Kostroma.

Kostroma - a city in Russia, administrative center of the Kostroma region, a major port on the Volga.

Number of permanent population of 271 700 people. (2008).

Kostroma is located at 352 kilometers northeast of Moscow, on Kostromskaya lowland, on both banks of the Volga River and the old river mouth Kostroma. According to legend, the city was founded in 1152 (according to Basil Tatishchev), the expansion of Prince Yuri Dolgoruky in the Volga region.

The city is part of the «Golden Ring of Russia». In the old part of town preserve the historic structure planning (master plan for the city was approved by the Empress Catherine II in 1781). The basis of radiotherapy planning grid of streets, the center of the city uncovered in relation to the Volga.

The key is considered a historical monument of Kostroma Ipatiev Monastery, founded in 1330-ies. Also important monuments of architecture and history in Kostroma is Epiphany-Anastasinsky monastery complex and Trade series (Kostroma)

A complete list of the surviving architectural monuments of Kostroma:

Architectural complex and monasteries Kostroma:

* Ipatiev Monastery
* Epiphany, Anastasinsky Monastery
* Znamensky monastery
* Museum of Wooden Architecture

Church of Kostroma:

Churches in the

* Church of Our Savior in the ranks
* Chapel of Nicholas
* Chapel of the Assumption of Our Lady

Church of the Volga

* Church of the Transfiguration of the Volga (Savior Transfiguration)
* Church of Elijah the Prophet at the ancient settlement

Ipatiev sloboda

* Church of St. John the Theologian in Ipatiev sloboda

Church in the city

* Church of the Resurrection at Debre
* John Chrysostom Church in Lavrovsky
* Church of Alexia, a man of God
* Church of St. John the Theologian on Kadkinoy Mount
* The church of Alexander and Antonina in settlement
* Church of Our Savior on Zaprudne
* Icon of the Mother of God Church "Vsetsaritsa"
* Chapel Vonifatiya
* Chapel Feodora Stratilat
* Church of St. Peter and Paul, Ferapont, Adriana and Feodossia in Panov

Civic architecture beginning of the XIX century (1800-1820):

* Trade ranks
* The building attendance areas (architects A. Zakharov, NI Metlin)
* House Borschova (architect NI Metlin)
* The buildings cooler and fire maypole (architect P. Fursov)

The civil architecture of XX century:

* The building of the house connection (1934)
* Exhibition of achievements of national economy.
Video: Сhoir of Ipatiev monastery. Russia, Kostroma.