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The capital city of Kostroma oblast.
Kostroma city is an administrative center and capital of Kostroma oblast of Russia. Kostroma city is situated on the both banks of Volga River. Kostroma is a large river port. There is also an airport in the city. Kostroma is located about 350 km northeast of Moscow city.
Kostroma population - 270,000 (2009). Land area - 145 sq. km.
The phone code of the city is +7-4942, the postal codes - 156000-156xxx.
Kostroma was first time mentioned in chronicles in 1213. The official foundation date of Kostroma is believed to be 1152 and the founder is Yury Dolgoruky. In 1238 the town was captured and sacked by Mongols army. Later Kostroma town was bought by Moscow state tsar Ivan I.
Because of its location Kostroma was the place of Moscow state leaders retreat during Moscow city sieges in 1382, 1408 and 1433. The town was growing quickly in the 16th century. One of the possible reasons is the creation of Moscow Company trading with Dutch and English merchants through Archangel town port located on the north of Moscow state.
Kostroma was captured by Polish armies two times. One of the most known heroes of wars with Poles is peasant Ivan Susanin. There are several monuments dedicated to him in Kostroma city.
In 1612 Kostroma town was the place where Moscow embassy offered Michael Romanov Russian crown. It was the end of Russian “Time of Troubles” and the beginning of Romanov’s dynasty reigning on the throne of Russia.
Kostroma city was heavily damaged during the fire in 1773. After the fire Kostroma was completely rebuilt. All streets of the city were radiating from a single point located near the river.
Kostroma city street view
Kostroma city scenery
Kostroma Russia city scenery
In the past Kostroma city was traditionally a textile city, nowadays it is a modern industrial center. Machine building and metal-working, electronics and tool-building, furniture and light industries, power engineering, wood-processing, forest, jewelry industries - these are branches characterizing new industrial outlook of Kostroma.
Kostroma is an important transportation juncture. It is crossed by highway of federal importance Moscow - Yaroslavl - Kirov - Perm - Ekaterinburg. The city has a river port and an airport.
Kostroma city view
Kostroma city architecture
Kostroma city wooden house
Kostroma city was celebrating its 855th anniversary in 2007. Kostroma is one of the cities on the well-known tourist route “Golden Ring of Russia”.
The historical structure of planning is preserved in the old part of Kostroma city. The general plan of the city was affirmed by Emperor Catherine II in 1781.
Among the most interesting architectural complexes and monasteries of Kostroma city are:
Also some buildings of civil architecture of 20th century are worth seeing like Communications House (1934) and The Exhibition of Economic Achievements.
Among the environmental places of interest is a unique elk-farm.
All in all there are 535 monuments of history and culture in Kostroma city including 60 monuments of federal importance and 475 - of regional one.
Kostroma city central square
Kostroma Russia city circus
Kostroma city Lenin monument
Kostroma city church
Kostroma city cathedral
Kostroma Russia city kremlin
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