Discover Sukhonogovo

The Alexander Nevsky Church in Sukhonogovo was built in the late Baroque tradition. It has a single nave, a dome and a two-storey bell tower. The church was consecrated on September 14, 1997. The monument in the village commemorates Sukhonogovo’s residents who fell while fighting in the Great Patriotic War.

The Alexander Nevsky Church brings together several clearly defined architectural features: a single-nave church interior, a dome and a two-storey bell tower. Its late Baroque tradition also places the building in an architectural context. The consecration date, September 14, 1997, adds a specific historical reference. If you would like to see inside the church, check current visiting arrangements in advance.

The monument commemorates residents who fought and fell in the Great Patriotic War. Residents gather there on Victory Day. The village landscape thus brings together two distinct themes: a religious building with its architectural features and a place of communal remembrance. Visitors interested in Sukhonogovo can consider these aspects separately: the church’s architectural history and the commemoration of the fallen residents.

Across the wider destination of Kostroma Oblast, the range of themes extends from southern taiga landscapes to regional history and culture. The Kologrivsky Les State Nature Reserve comprises two separate areas, preserving different southern taiga landscapes with zonal and provincial physical-geographical features. This brings both the characteristics of this landscape zone and its regional variations into focus. The “Journey into the Protected Forest” tour includes a visit to the ecological trail of the same name, which passes through a section of old-growth southern taiga forest. Check current visiting conditions before setting out.

The Susanino Museum of Local Lore arranges its five halls in sequence around the nature, archaeology, history, culture and everyday life of the Susanino region. Its renewed exhibition, “At the Crossroads of History and Legends,” highlights Ivan Susanin and Savrasov’s painting “The Rooks Have Arrived” as themes of importance to the region. The museum also offers walking and bus excursions to places associated with Ivan Susanin, including the Isupovo Marsh and the villages of Derevenki and Domnino.

Museums in Kostroma and Nerekhta offer further insights into the region. The Kostromskaya Sloboda in Kostroma features historic wooden houses and churches, as well as ethnographic exhibitions about the lives of peasants in the Kostroma region. The permanent exhibition at the Museum of Nature presents present-day animals, birds, insects and fungi alongside the paleontological past of the Kostroma region. At the Museum of Dreams in Nerekhta, the city’s history is told through the life stories of people who dared to dream big; original memorabilia bring their stories to life.

The Shchelykovo estate offers a different focus: it was the estate of Russian playwright Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky. Guided tours of the park and house take place at 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30 and 15:30. They are available for groups of five or more, or for a fee equivalent to five people. As the schedule may change, check the times before your visit.

Discover more destinations: Kostroma, Chukhloma, Lunëvo, Stanovshchikovo, Bolshaya Chezhma, Sudislavl, Gustomesovo, Borovikovo.

When was the Alexander Nevsky Church consecrated?

The church was consecrated on September 14, 1997.

What does the monument in Sukhonogovo commemorate?

It commemorates local residents who fell while fighting in the Great Patriotic War. Residents gather there on Victory Day.

What are the arrangements for guided tours at Shchelykovo?

Guided tours of the park and house are available for groups of five or more, or for a fee equivalent to five people. The listed times are 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30 and 15:30; check the schedule before your visit.

For the wider travel overview: Kostroma Oblast.