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RuKostroma Region
Kostroma Region: pages of historyThe selection includes archaeological, geographical, historical, statistical, demographical and ethnographical materials covering Kostroma Governorate and the town of Kostroma of 17th - early 20th century, as well as the Statute (Basic Law) of Kostroma Region of modern times.
Kostroma in postcards and photographsKostroma city is the administrative center of Kostroma Region and a major port on the Volga River. It was founded in 1152. First mention of Kostroma in chronicles dates back to 1213. Kostroma has a special place in the national history. The history of Godunov and Romanov families is related to this city. It was in Kostroma in 1613 when Mikhail Romanov, the first tsar of the Romanov dynasty, was summoned to ascend the throne. The collection includes about 150 postcards and photos of the 20th – early 21st centuries. They depict the various attractions of Kostroma, including the Holy Trinity Ipatiev Monastery, monuments of wooden architecture, city streets and squares, monuments. The documents show the way the city was changing over the century, the lost temples and monuments, which remained unfinished.