Susanin Square
Сусанинская площадь
A fan-shaped square lined with 18th- and 19th-century classical buildings, the heart of Kostroma's old town.
Susanin Square is the city center, rebuilt during Catherine the Great's reign according to a fan-shaped plan. It is named after Ivan Susanin, the 17th-century hero who saved the tsar. Around the square stand a fire lookout tower, the Borshchov Mansion, a guardhouse, and trading arcades. The streets radiating from the square preserve many classical buildings, making it the starting point for a stroll through the city. Admission is free, and cafés and souvenir shops cluster nearby.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Kostroma Fire Tower
- Kostroma Trade Rows
- Romanov Museum
- Central Park & Kostroma Kremlin Site
- Epiphany-Anastasia Monastery
- Snegurochka's Terem
- Kostroma Cheese Museum
- Museum of Flax and Birch Bark