Volkov Theatre
Театр драмы имени Фёдора Волкова
Russia's first professional theater, founded in 1750 by Fyodor Volkov. The current theater building was completed in 1911.
In 1750, Fyodor Volkov, the son of a merchant, formed Russia's first professional theater company in Yaroslavl, so the city is considered the birthplace of Russian theater. The current theater building was completed in 1911. Its main facade is neoclassical, and it stands in the city center on Volkov Square. Performances are mainly Russian-language plays. The season runs from about September to June. Even if you cannot understand the language, you can photograph the exterior or soak up the theater's atmosphere.
Opening hours
Depends on performance times
Nearby sights
- Vlasyevskaya (Znamenskaya) Tower
- Church of the Epiphany
- Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery
- Church of Elijah the Prophet
- Music and Time Museum
- Church of St Nicholas Nadein
- Yaroslavl Art Museum (Governor's House)
- Volga Embankment