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Kostroma Governorate (‹See Tfd› Russian: Костромская губерния, romanized: Kostromskaya guberniya) was an administrative-territorial unit of the Russian Empire and the Russian SFSR, which existed from 1796 to 1929. Its administrative center was in the city of Kostroma.
Kostroma (Russian: Кострома́, IPA: [kəstrɐˈma]) is a historic city and the administrative center of Kostroma Oblast, Russia. A part of the Golden Ring of Russian cities, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Volga and Kostroma .
In 1797 Paul I abolished the Governor-General Vladimir and Kostroma and Kostroma instead governorship was created Kostroma Province, which existed in constant borders until 1917. The conversion of the Kostroma province center sped up its economic and cultural development, even though in 1773 and 1779, the city was completely burned ...
Apr 27, 2016 · Kostroma is known as homeland of Ivan Susanin, who is a Russian national hero of Trouble Times. When Polish troops invaded in 1613 to Kostroma in order to kill Tsar family, a peasant Susanin showed them the wrong way leading to the water-logged forest and saved the tsar’s life by sacrificing himself.
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Take a stroll along the embankment of the mighty VolgaVisit the Ipatiev MonasteryBuy socks made of flaxFind out about Snegurochka (Snow Maiden) and why she has her own museum hereWe suggest starting your tour of the city on the outskirts with the Ipatiev Monastery, which stands on a high bank of the Kostroma River, not far from its confluence with the Volga. Back in the day, this thick-walled fortress was built on the main approach to the city as a defensive structure. The exact date of its founding is unknown, but the anna...
Let’s cross over the footbridge to the city center. Oddly enough, this is not the oldest part. Having been totally destroyed by fire, it was redeveloped under Catherine the Great in the 18th century. She decided to turn Kostroma into an industrial center. Incidentally, the city’s coat of arms bears a galley aboard which the empress sailed here alon...
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Kostroma Governorate (Russian: Костромская губерния, romanized: Kostromskaya guberniya) was an administrative-territorial unit of the Russian Empire and the Russian SFSR, which existed from 1796 to 1929. Its administrative center was in the city of Kostroma.
Kostroma is a cosy and hospitable Russian city with a unique atmosphere and Russian Empire spirit. Standing on the banks of the Volga and Kostroma Rivers, it boasts lovely embankments and numerous historical sites.
