Kostroma Fire Tower
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A classical fire tower completed in the 1820s, shaped like a temple and hailed as Russia's most beautiful fire tower.
This fire lookout tower was built between 1823 and 1827. With its six-column portico, it looks like a classical temple, and at the time it was the tallest building in Kostroma. Tsar Nicholas I once praised it, saying no building in the city was more beautiful. Its interior is now a fire-themed museum where you can learn about the city's historical fire prevention. It sits beside Susanin Square and is best visited together with the square and the trading arcades.
Opening hours
Museum about Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Susanin Square
- Kostroma Trade Rows
- Romanov Museum
- Central Park & Kostroma Kremlin Site
- Snegurochka's Terem
- Epiphany-Anastasia Monastery
- Kostroma Cheese Museum
- Museum of Flax and Birch Bark