In comparison with other cities of the “Golden Ring” of Russia, Ivanovo is a very young city, it has not even turned one and a half hundred years. However, Ivanovo is not included in the list of the most famous places by chance. There are many architectural monuments of the late 19th - early 20th centuries, and there are even more ancient buildings, for example, the Shchudrovskaya tent (17th century). In addition, several original constructivist-style buildings erected in the 1920s and 1930s have survived in Ivanovo.
How the city was created
The village of Ivanovo has been known since the middle of the 16th century. Local linen and printed fabrics have long enjoyed great popularity. They were eagerly bought in Russia and abroad.
Transfiguration Cathedral
Ivanovo manufactories experienced a stormy period of development after the Patriotic War of 1812. The Moscow factories were destroyed during the fires, and the demand for cloth in the post-war years increased greatly. This was the main reason that the Ivanovo print and sewing industries began to grow, and the countryside began to grow richer.
In the 19th century, a new settlement appeared near Ivanovo - Voznesensky Posad. Their merger into a single city took place in 1871, and this city received its modern name in 1932.
Holy Vvedensky Convent
Ivanovo has always had the status of one of the largest centers of light industry in Russia. However, besides the production of good fabrics, there are other enterprises in the city. It produces modern drilling rigs, excavators and truck cranes.
In addition to industrial production, the city became famous for its educational institutions. The first women's gymnasium and the men's real school were built here in the 1870s. And now in Ivanovo, where about 409 thousand people live, more than ten universities have been opened.
Church of Elijah the Prophet
What to see in Ivanovo
Ivanovo is unique in that it is located right at the intersection of 57 ° N. and 41 ° E. There are only two urban settlements in Russia, which are located at the junction of the integer meridian and parallel. And outwardly this city is unusual. It does not look like old Russian cities, differs from the Volga trade capitals and does not copy large industrial cities in any way. Although in modern Ivanovo one can easily guess the features of each of these types of Russian cities.
There are few old architectural monuments here. Pilgrimage tours usually include a visit to the Holy Vvedensky Convent and the Holy Dormition Monastery. The oldest surviving temples were built in the 19th century. These are Ilyinskaya, Kazanskaya, Vladimirskaya, Sorrowful churches, as well as the Transfiguration and Trinity cathedrals.
Kazan Church
Of the civil buildings, the oldest is Shchudrovskaya tentbuilt in the 17th century. In addition to her, tourists try to visit near the picturesque Dühringer's estate - a monument of modern architecture of the beginning of the last century.
The city also has about two dozen unusual buildings built in 1920-1930. in the era of "constructivism": House-ship (Lenin Ave., 49), Horseshoe House (Gromoboy St., 13), Collective House (Krasnykh Zor St., 3), Industrial Bank (Lenin Ave., 18 ), hotel "Central" (Sheremetyevsky prospect, 1), 102 apartment building (Lenina avenue, 23), IVPI building (Sheremetyevsky prospect, 33), kitchen factory No. 2 (Lenin avenue, 43 ) and the House of Specialists (Kalinina St., 17).
Shchudrovskaya tent
In recent years, the city has begun to pay special attention to small architectural forms and monuments, and some of them are already considered the real visiting cards of Ivanovo. In the center of the city, not far from the administration building and the Shchudrovskaya tent, there is a small and original art square, in which a monument to the bard Arkady Severny is erected. A picturesque park of sculptures by the artist Vladimir Volkov was opened in the city recreation park. Stepanov. The sculptural compositions of this talented author have been decorating various parts of Ivanovo for several years.
Tourists who come to the city may be interested in visiting the Zero Kilometer column, which is located next to the Central Post Office building, on Lenin Avenue, 17, and also see the original monument to Nikolai Nikolaevich Benardos, the inventor of electric arc welding (Lenina Avenue, 19) ...
Dühringer's estate
Holidays and festivals
Event tourism is no less popular in the city than excursion and pilgrimage tours. Every winter, for more than 10 years now, Ivanovo has been gathering rock music lovers for the traditional Rock-February festival. It is attended by non-professional youth rock bands performing music in different directions - acoustics, vocals, traditional and extreme rock, punk rock and hard rock, alternative and Neformat.
On the last Saturday of May, Ivanovo celebrates the city day. Many interesting sporting and cultural events are traditionally held on all streets: a theatrical procession, the Bride Parade, cannopolo games, workout shows, folk souvenir fairs and concerts. A special historical trolleybus even runs around the city on this day. And the holiday ends with a colorful evening fireworks.
Church of St. George the Victorious
Ivanovo museums
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Textile factories have been operating in the city for a long time, so one of the most popular museums is dedicated to Ivanovo chintz. It was opened in 1987 in the old mansion of the manufacturer and philanthropist D. G. Burylin. Museum collections tell about the technologies of textile production from ancient times to the present day. One of the sections is dedicated to the native of Ivanovo, the famous Russian fashion designer Vyacheslav Zaitsev.
Tourists who want to get acquainted with the history of the city come to the local history museum. In its funds there are more than 780 exhibits - unique finds of archaeologists, weapons, numismatics, books, paintings and objects of decorative and applied art.
The building of the Museum of Ivanovsky chintz
Travelers interested in the history of automobiles drop by the Museum of the Soviet Automotive Industry, which was opened in 1992 on the basis of a local auto repair plant. Airplane lovers are regulars at the Ivanovo Museum of Military Transport Aviation.
Tourists who come to the city with children like the School of Crafts Museum. In its halls you can see items of women's handicrafts, folk toys, an exhibition of samovars, teapots and cups.
In the Ivanovo State Museum of History and Local Lore. D. Burylina
Tourist infrastructure
Arriving in Ivanovo for a few days, you can always stay overnight in hotels, mini-hotels or at recreation centers. There are more than 25 of them in the city. And the city hotel chain is growing along with the flow of travelers making their routes through the cities of the “Golden Ring” of Russia.
There are several restaurants and cafes in the city, where tourists can always eat. In addition, in the shopping centers "RIO", "Serebryany Gorod" and "Topol" there are good food courts with quite affordable prices and a large selection of first and second courses. Most of the catering establishments are concentrated within the historical center of the city, serving Russian and European dishes.
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumption Monastery
Ivanovo is not a very big city, and it is not difficult to travel around it on your own. Public transport is well developed here, and you can get to any corner of the city by bus, trolleybus or fixed-route taxi. Fans of organized tours can purchase sightseeing walking and bus excursions, as well as make thematic trips both in the city itself and in its suburbs. To do this, you should contact the city museum of local lore (Baturina st. 6/40) or any travel agency.
And, of course, everyone who has visited Ivanovo wants to bring memorable souvenirs from the trip. The famous Ivanovo textiles can be bought in the shopping centers "TekstilProfi" (Sosnovaya st., 1) and "RIO" (Kokhomskoe highway 1D). The Souveniry brand store (4/2 Krasnaya Armii str.) Offers a large selection of handicrafts from Palekh and Kholui, as well as a variety of souvenirs with the symbols of the city and videos about Ivanovo.
Church of the Holy Trinity
Vacation with children
For those who came to Ivanovo with children, there are many opportunities to spend their leisure time in an interesting way. Several museums are open in the city. With children, it is worth visiting the Museum of Ivanovo Chintz and the Museum of Local Lore, whose employees conduct special children's programs. It is interesting to visit museums of the Soviet automobile industry and military transport aviation with school-age boys.
There are several recreation parks in the city, and during the summer, some of them have children's attractions. In the center of the city, along Pogranichny Lane, the territory of the Children's Park stretches. One of the oldest in Ivanovo is the park of culture and recreation named after Stepanova has an area of 70 hectares and is located right on the banks of the Uvodi River. At 1 Sadovaya Street, there is another old park, which before the revolution was called the Grafsky Garden. On the street of the First Maevoks there is a park named after Revolution of 1905, on the territory of which the Botanical Garden of Ivanovo University is located. All of these parks are great places to walk.
Sorrowful Church
In addition, with children, you can visit the city zoo (Leningradskaya str. 2, building 1) or the performances of the artists of the Ivanovo circus (Lenin av., 42).
How to get to the city
Ivanovo is located 273 km from the Moscow ring road, 130 km from Rostov Veliky and 114 km from Vladimir.
By car. From MKAD to the city you need to go along the M7 highway. The road will take 4.5-5 hours.
House-ship
By train. From the Yaroslavsky railway station in Moscow, the train to Ivanovo reaches in 7 hours. The railway station is located in the northern part of the city.
By bus. Direct and transit buses to Ivanovo run from the Moscow central bus station, located near the Shchelkovskaya metro station. The road takes about 6 hours. The bus station is located in the southern part of the city.
