The territory of the Kostroma region has a rich historical past, thanks to which a huge number of architectural monuments and spiritual objects have been preserved on this land. One of the most famous routes, the Golden Ring of Russia, passes through these places. Here is the homeland of the legendary peasant Ivan Susanin and the great Russian writer A. N. Ostrovsky.
The region is rich in folk crafts and cultural traditions. The Kostroma region is located at the intersection of two rivers: the Volga and Kostroma. People come here to enjoy the clean forest air and untouched wildlife. Several recreational areas have been created in the region, popular for visiting by tourists from all over the country: mineral and salt springs, natural parks, lakes.
The largest cities in the Kostroma region
List of the region's largest cities in terms of population.
Kostroma
An ancient city founded on the Volga by the order of Yuri Dolgoruky in 1152. The old buildings have been preserved in the city. Center - Susaninskaya Square with a monument to the famous Russian peasant, around which there are many ancient buildings, unique shopping arcade galleries, carved huts. In the city, you can visit museums of folk applied art, temples and monasteries.
Population - 277 thousand people.
Buoy
Small well-groomed town 100 km from Kostroma. The history dates back to the 16th century, with the construction of a fortress to guard against Mongol-Tatar raids. The buildings of this fortress have survived to this day. The architecture is represented by buildings from different eras: Orthodox churches and monasteries, merchant estates. There is a very picturesque area around the city.
Population - 24 thousand people.
Sharya
An old town in the north-east of the region, 300 km from Kostroma. The city is named after the Sharinka River, a tributary of the Vetluga. It has developed since the beginning of the 20th century, thanks to the construction of the railway. The city produces its own mineral water. In the Sharya region, there is the spring of St. Barnabas, known among Orthodox Christians throughout the country.
Population - 24 thousand people.
Nerekhta
The city is located 46 km from Kostroma, on the Solonitsa River. The first mentions date back to the 13th century. It is included in the number of towns of the "Small Golden Ring". The atmosphere of an old noble estate still reigns here. White-stone churches, buildings of shopping malls - all this is still in effect. The Museum of Jewelry Art and the Museum "Horse yard" were opened. In the vicinity there is a picturesque 17th century monastery.
Population - 21 thousand people.
Galich
The city is included in the official list of "historical settlements" of Russia. Founded in the XII century, in the vicinity there are ancient settlements, from which the history of the city begins. Galich Lake is a unique natural object, it has a length of 17 km. The city has a large number of historical buildings, including Orthodox churches of the 17th-19th centuries.
Population - 17 thousand inhabitants.
Volgorechensk
It was founded as a working settlement at the beginning of the 20th century for the construction of the Kostroma State District Power Plant. It is located 40 km from the regional center, in a picturesque natural area on the right bank of the Volga. In the immediate vicinity of the city there is the Church of the Epiphany of the 16th century, the Church of Elijah the Prophet of the 19th century, the old merchant estate of Bogdanovo-Vitovo.
Population - 17 thousand people.
Manturovo
The city is located on a tributary of the Volga - the Unzha River; a settlement in this place has been known since the 16th century as the land that belonged to the Romanov dynasty. There is a unique recreation area "Sosnovy Bor" - a place for tourist excursions, ski walks and competitions. There are many architectural monuments in the vicinity: the Fonvizina estate, merchant houses, ancient temples. In the village of Usolye there are healing mineral springs.
Population - 16 thousand inhabitants.
Not me
The city is located on the banks of the river of the same name, 237 km from Kostroma. It was founded at the beginning of the 20th century as a settlement at a railway station. The city has a local history museum, a large city park with access to the river. Several unique temples of the 18th-19th centuries have survived in the vicinity. In the floodplain of the river there are Kaurovskie lakes in the nature protection zone.
Population - 9 thousand people.
Makariev
The city is located on the Unzha River, it arose in the XIV century, initially there was a settlement at the monastery. The Makaryevo-Unzhensky monastery complex has survived to this day. The architectural plan of the city is in many ways similar to Kostroma; many objects of the 18th-19th centuries have survived. The city has a garden, the central object of which is a 200-year-old pine tree, the "Tree of Love".
Population - 6 thousand people.
Soligalich
A small clean old town located on both sides of the Kostroma River. Massive historical buildings include a large number of architectural monuments: churches and monasteries, premises of shopping malls. The city is located on the site of salt mineral springs, since the 19th century and until now there is a resort with healing mud and mineral water.
Population - 6 thousand people.
