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- a city of regional significance[2] in the Kostroma region of Russia. The administrative center of the urban district of the urban district is the city of Volgorechensk[3].
Geography[ | ]
The city of Volgorechensk is located in one of the most picturesque places in the European part of central Russia - on the right bank of the great Russian river Volga, 42 km southeast of the city of Kostroma - the administrative center of the Kostroma region. Volgorechensk is connected to the external transport network by the national highway Yaroslavl - Kostroma - Ivanovo (the distance to Ivanovo is 60 km, to Yaroslavl - 110 km). The nearest settlements to the city: the city of Privolzhsk, Ivanovo region, is located 12 km from Volgorechensk along the Kostroma - Ivanovo highway; the village of Krasnoe-on-Volga is located 6 km downstream of the river. Volga; the village of Sidorovskoye is located on the right bank of the river. Shacha is 3 km from the city.
In the north, the territory of the urban district of the city of Volgorechensk borders on the Krasnoselsky district of the Kostroma region. Further from the north and northeast, the border of the urban district of the city of Volgorechensk runs along the right bank of the river. Volga and reaches the confluence with the river. Shacha. On the eastern side, the border of the urban district of the city of Volgorechensk runs along the left bank of the river. Shacha. On the south-eastern side, the isolated territory of the urban district of the city of Volgorechensk borders on the lands of the Sidorovsky communal enterprise of the Krasnoselsky district of the Kostroma region. From the south, the territory of the urban district of the city of Volgorechensk borders on the Privolzhsky district of the Ivanovo region. From the southwest, west and northwest, crossing the federal highway Kostroma - Ivanovo, the border of the urban district of the city of Volgorechensk passes adjacent to the territory of the municipal formation "City of Nerekhta and Nerekhta district" of the Kostroma region and goes to the starting point of the border of the urban district of the city of Volgorechensk from the north side.
The city covers an area of 17.8 km².
A single-track dead-end railway line Furmanov-Volgorechensk has been laid to Volgorechensk. Water connections are carried out along the Volga River.
Pages of history
THE BEGINNING of the construction of the energy giant in the 60s became a matter of national importance due to, as the energy industry puts it, “a shortage of electrical power in the center of the European part of Russia.” As usual, there were corresponding decisions of the party and government. In accordance with them, on August 14, 1962, the Ministry of Power Plant Construction made a decision on the construction of the Verkhne-Volzhskaya State District Power Plant (as Kostroma State District Power Plant was originally called).
But even earlier, an engineering and survey team of the Gorky branch of the All-Union State Design Institute “Teploproekt” appeared at the site of the proposed construction: geologists, hydrologists, biologists, surveyors, drillers, led by M. N. Zayakin (then N. S. Shakirov) and N. A. Nikolai. On the left bank of the Shachi, they first set up tarpaulin tents, and then panel houses. The pioneer base of prospectors was called the Village of Geologists. Later it became part of Volgorechensk.
Geologists took soil samples; hydrologists determined the speed and direction of the Volga flow for each season, measured every meter of the bottom; biologists studied the “life” of the aquatic area; surveyors were surveying the area.
“The summer of 1962 was rainy,” recalls M. F. Khlebnikov, surveyor of the engineering and survey team. “Wad boots didn’t help.” We were transported to the “points” on a sleigh attached to a caterpillar tractor. When they drilled a well in the place of the first chimney, they had to make a multi-layer log flooring so that the drilling rig would not be pulled into the swamp.
The general designer prepared technical documentation for the final power plant capacity of 4800 MW. The Council of Ministers of the USSR allowed the construction of only the first stage of 1200 MW (four power units of 300 MW each). The corresponding project was approved in 1967. The government approved the second stage project, also for 1,200 MW (four more power units of 300 MW each), in 1971.
However, the Kostroma State District Power Plant began to be built before the design assignment was approved - in 1963, according to drawings drawn up for priority work.
On June 22, 1963, Order No. 93 of the State Production Committee for Energy and Electrification was issued on organizing the directorate of the Kostroma State District Power Plant under construction, subordinating it to Kostromaenergo. The first director was A.D. Stukovnin. The staff consisted of five people: head of the production and technical department (later - deputy director for capital construction) B.V. Chudov, chief accountant R.F. Tikhonov, technical documentation engineer V.V. Fedorov, secretary-typist M.A. Komarova and two curators - V. A. Ivanov and N. V. Ilatovskaya.
The office of the directorate of the Kostroma State District Power Plant under construction is located in the village. Sidorovsky on the territory of a timber warehouse. The log five-walled building consisted of two rooms: one was occupied by the director; the other housed a staff of engineering and technical workers. B.V. Chudov says: “There was a lot of work: analysis and processing of all incoming technical documentation for the pioneer base, for access roads and railways. Lots of agreements. Financing was provided through Stroybank in Kostroma. We got there by train from Ivanovo to Kostroma, landing at the station. Furmanov or hitchhiking from the village of Sholokhovo, Krasnoselsky district (we walked to the village).
WHAT names did they try to give to the emerging village! In 1964, due to the absence of government bodies, the party bureau took the initiative and built the SU KGRES: on October 9, they sent a letter to the chairman of the Kostroma Industrial Regional Executive Committee A.I. Kurtsev: “The village still has no name. We suggest giving one of the recommended ones...” And then a list: Luchegorsk, Luch, Svetochegorsk, Luchezarny, Yasnogorsky, Energetik and even Svetlyachok. Who came up with the name “Volgorechensk”? There are many versions.
One of them was voiced in his memoirs by V.I. Panov. According to him, they whiled away a working evening with a heart-to-heart conversation. The winter wind whipped against the plank walls of the trailer, dusting the paths trampled by hundreds of feet with stinging snow. It was warm because of the crowds. They started singing: “Volga-river...”. And immediately someone exclaimed: “So this is what we can call our village - Volgorechensk!” The name of the one who said this is not etched in my memory. But I liked the name and remembered it.
On October 15, 1964, the executive committee of the regional (industrial) Council of Workers' Deputies, by its decision No. 561, registered “a settlement that arose during the construction of the Kostroma State District Power Plant in the territory of the Kostroma district of the Kostroma region, called Volgorechensk.”
In a letter sent to the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, the chairman of the regional executive committee writes: “The construction of the Kostroma State District Power Plant is being carried out in an area remote from the administrative centers and cut off from them by the Volga River and the Shacha River. The absence of a local government body has a negative impact on cultural and everyday services for builders...” The author of the letter requests from the higher government body staff for the future village Council of Workers’ Deputies in the amount of 8 units.
On November 1, 1964, an executive committee consisting of 5 people was created as a temporary governing body (until the elections of deputies to the village Council): N.S. Volkov (chairman), V. A. Egorov (deputy chairman), L. P. Baranova (secretary), A. V. Telnov, I. N. Simonov. The main responsibility of the members of the executive committee was civil registration. At the same time, preparations were made for elections to the village Council of Workers' Deputies, scheduled for March 1965. The first among the workers' deputies in the village government were N.S. Volkov, L.N. Sundukov, A.N. Kozlov, R.A. Valeev, I.A. Smirnov, V.P. Anisimov, G.N. Sazonova and others. The Village Council became subordinate to the Kostroma City Council of Workers' Deputies.
At the request of the village Council, in April 1965, by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, the village was given the name Volgorechensk.
In 1964, the first newborns appeared in the village. On August 3, a daughter, Svetlana, was born to Alexander Ivanovich and Tatyana Gennadievna Zyatkov. The place of registration of the girl was the Krasnoselsky registry office, where on September 11, 1964 the corresponding entry was made under No. 59. The village of Volzhsky was recorded as the place of birth.
On October 8, 1964, a son, Igor, was born to Konstantin Ivanovich and Alexandra Anatolyevna Kosterin. The fact of birth was registered by the Krasnoselsky registry office on November 13 under No. 71 (the village of Kostroma State District Power Plant is designated as the place of birth of the baby).
The first newborn registered by the executive committee of the Volgorechensky Village Council was Sergei Zhukov, born on January 9, 1965 to Alexander Ivanovich and Nina Alekseevna Zhukov (actual record No. 1 of January 20, 1965). Activity record No. 2 dated February 3, 1965 certifies the birth of the girl Oksana on January 18, 1965 to Vladimir Nikolaevich and Zinaida Antonovna Podolsky.
In the 60s, twins appeared in the families of the Zhurkins, Rublevs, Golubevs, Gulyaevs, Kalinins, Zhigalovs, Talamanovs and Filippovs. At first, the Vladimir section of the Mosenergostroy trust (head of the section A.I. Ryzhenkov) acted as the general contractor. Then the volumes were transferred to the newly organized trust “Tsentrenergostroy”. On the initiative of the chief engineer of the trust, I. B. Kopelyan, a construction management of the Kostroma State District Power Plant was organized. On August 30, 1963, the corresponding order of the State Production Committee for Energy and Electrification of the USSR No. 52/a was issued.
The office of SU KGRES is located in Privolzhsk.
History[ | ]
Volgorechensk appeared in 1964 as an urban-type settlement (working settlement). Its birth was associated with the start of construction of the energy giant of the 60s - the Kostroma State District Power Plant, named after its location on the Volga River[4]. The village was built on the lands of the Sidorovsky village council of the Krasnoselsky district of the Kostroma region. At that time, these regions were considered the outback of the Kostroma region: electricity was supplied to the villages only in the 50s, there were no roads or bridges. The main means of communication was the Volga River. From 1964 to 1994, the working village of Volgorechensk was administratively subordinate to the city of Kostroma (Kostroma City Council).
In accordance with the decision of the Kostroma Regional Duma of June 16, 1994, Volgorechensk was transformed into a city, and received the status of regional significance. Since 2005, as part of the organization of local self-government, it has formed the municipal formation of the same name, the urban district of the city of Volgorechensk
[5]. In 2014, two villages Mikshino and Ryapolovo, which became part of the urban district of Volgorechensk, were transferred from the Nerekhta district to the administrative subordination of the city of regional significance. In 2015, the village of Ryapolovo was abolished[6].
TOURS.ru
Under the wing of a white seagull is our native land,
My city, the laughter of children, the smell of fresh bread.
No centuries behind me, no gray Kremlin,
Only the pipes soared into the sky over the Volga
Z. Chalunina
We visited Volgorechensk in September 2021. Although I liked the town, I didn’t plan to write a review, but Covid-19 has made its own adjustments to the tourist life of the entire world community. And if before the pandemic we had a choice between foreign and domestic tourism, today the latter is coming to the fore, and therefore it is necessary to fill the gap on our website, because... There is not a single review about Volgorechensk. Perhaps someone will find this information about the city and its attractions useful. In addition, if you come to visit us in Plyos via Kostroma during the New Year holidays, then be sure to stop by Volgorechensk, since the city is located on the border of the Ivanovo and Kostroma regions. From Volgorechensk to Plyos is a little more than 30 km, the travel time will be 25-30 minutes. Just be sure to take with you a certificate confirming the absence of Covid (a PCR test done no earlier than three days before entering the Ivanovo region) or the presence of antibodies. These certificates are also required when checking into a hotel, guest house, or sanatorium. From 12/26/2020 to 01/08/2021, in order to strengthen epidemiological safety measures against coronavirus infection, checkpoints were installed at all entrances to the region in the Ivanovo region...
I want to warn you right away that in Volgorechensk you will not find or see architectural structures of past centuries (the only thing that has survived to this day is a fragment of a 19th century road), because the city is young, it is only 56 years old. It appeared on maps of the country in 1964 as an urban-type settlement (urban-type settlement, working settlement). The birth of Volgorechensk was associated with the start of construction of the energy giant of the 60s - the Kostroma State District Power Plant. Therefore, Volgorechensk is usually called a satellite city of the Kostroma power plant. From 1964 to 1994, the working village of Volgorechensk was administratively subordinate to the city of Kostroma (Kostroma City Council). In 1994, in accordance with the decision of the Kostroma Regional Duma dated June 16, 1994, Volgorechensk was transformed into a city, receiving the status of regional significance. Volgorechensk was the very first city in the Kostroma region to acquire official symbols. In 1999, the city's coat of arms was approved, in 2005 - the city's flag, and in 2006 - the anthem.
The village was built on the lands of the Sidorovsky village council of the Krasnoselsky district of the Kostroma region. At that time, these regions were considered outback. Just imagine, electricity was supplied to the villages only in the 50s. There were no roads or bridges, and the main means of communication, as hundreds of years ago, was the Volga River. It was along this route that builders sailed here and brought the first building materials for the future energy giant. So Volgorechensk, a town of power engineers, grew up next to a large dam.
The city occupies an area of 17.8 sq. km and is located in one of the most picturesque places in the European part of central Russia - on the right bank of Mother Volga, 42 km southeast of Kostroma. Volgorechensk is connected to the external transport network by the national highway Yaroslavl - Kostroma - Ivanovo (the distance to Ivanovo is 60 km, to Yaroslavl - 110 km).
Half a century ago, architects planned to build Volgorechensk as a city of the future - spacious, modern, unlike the others, and it really differs in many ways from its fellow small towns...
To whom do you think a monument was erected on the main square of Volgorechensk?
No, not the leader of the proletariat. Not a writer or a poet, or even a famous fellow countryman.
The monument was erected... to a naked Prometheus carrying fire.
According to sources, in 1979, in the central square of the village, the first sculpture of a naked person in the USSR, Prometheus, was installed near the House of Culture. There is fire in Prometheus’s open palm, and he gives it to people. Fire symbolizes energy, life, progress, and the image of Prometheus embodies the ideal of a harmoniously developed personality, the expression of movement, the impulse of a young man who brings joy to people.
The height of the monument is 19 meters. Authors: sculptor A. D. Kazachok, architects V. Azarov and G. Mironov. The sculpture was made in the antique style and was even approved by the artistic council of the USSR Ministry of Culture.
In the late 70s early 80s. this “naked man” thundered throughout the entire Soviet Union. At different times they tried to dress Volgorechensk Prometheus, cover it up, and completely remove it from the square, but the power engineers miraculously defended the monument. Now it is the second symbol of the city after the State District Power Plant.
There are other attractions in Volgorechensk:
Alley of lovers with personalized benches;
Tikhon-Lukhovitsky Church with a pond;
The gun is a howitzer from the Great Patriotic War, installed near the military registration and enlistment office;
Illuminated fountain on the central city square;
A fragment of the 19th century road (the so-called “Ekaterininka”) leading to the Makaryevskaya Fair;
The chapel of worship, illuminated in memory of the soldiers who died in hot spots;
Unique fishery.
Volgorechensk residents also list their attractions as... traffic jams. In terms of scores, they are sometimes not inferior to those in the capital. Why is there traffic jams in such a small town, since you can get around it on foot in a few hours? It’s just common here to have several cars per family. This is probably why, among small towns, Volgorechensk stands apart. After all, the state district power plant provides many of its residents with stable and good income. Among Volgorechensk residents who do not work at the state district power station, there is an opinion that the salaries and bonuses of power engineers are as high as the chimney that towers over the city. In addition, at one time the company was corporatized. All employees of the Kostroma State District Power Plant had shares. The shares could be sold, and thereby accumulate capital, which made it possible to purchase vehicles and apartments, of which some residents had two.
As our guide Anna said, Volgorechensk is all about contrasts. Next to the abundance of cars and apartments in spontaneous markets, pensioners who have worked in the city all their lives count pennies.
The population of Volgorechensk is about 16,000 thousand people. These are mainly power engineers and veterans of the construction of the Kostroma State District Power Plant.
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There is a Historical and Local Lore Center in Volgorechensk (ul. 50 let Leninsky Komsomol, no. 21), it opened in October 2001.
The exhibits in the first hall tell about the history of urban and peasant life in the 19th and early 20th centuries. There is a large collection of poured and polished ceramics, tools, antique furniture, samovars, cutlery and tableware from the Gardner and Kuznetsov factories.
In the same room you can see old printed and handwritten books, magazines, photographs, and icons that make up the collection of ancient Russian art.
The guide will tell you about the old noble family of the Grammatins, which gave Russia one of the first translators and researchers of “The Tale of Igor’s Campaign.”
But the craftsmen’s products and tools will tell you about the development of jewelry making in the village of Sidorovskoye.
By visiting the second hall, you will find yourself in the twentieth century. The age is industrial, industrial. Here you will be told about the history of the city, how it was built. How its infrastructure was formed, how the Kostroma State District Power Plant was built. The exhibition includes paintings by Kostroma artists V. A. Kutilin, V. I. Rassypnov, A. Molchanov. The canvases depict the initial period (1965) of the construction of the station: clothing, dishes, furniture, electrical appliances, telling about the life of the first builders of the 60s - 70s of the 20th century. Numerous photographs will introduce you to the creation of a unique 1200 kW power unit (“Millionaire”).
Here you can also learn about the history of the surrounding villages.
The third hall is an exhibition hall. Art, arts and crafts and historical exhibitions, as well as photo exhibitions, are held here. The center cooperates both with city organizations and private collectors, as well as with museums in neighboring cities.
The historical and local history center regularly hosts thematic and interactive excursions, master classes, seminars, meetings with the pioneer builders of the city and state district power station, war and labor veterans.
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Kostroma State District Power Plant is the first symbol of the city. Volgorechensk brand. One of the largest and technically advanced thermal power plants in Russia, which has record levels of equivalent fuel economy among enterprises of its class. It ranks third in terms of installed capacity (3,600 MW) and produces about 1.5% of the total volume of electricity produced in Russia (the annual output of electricity by the station is about 15 billion kW/h).
The GRES supplies energy to 56 Russian regions and neighboring countries. The giant of the energy industry is clearly visible from any part of Volgorechensk. Its third chimney rises 320 meters above the city. The pipe is one of the tallest industrial facilities in Russia and the 27th tallest pipe in the world.
The construction of the Kostroma State District Power Plant was carried out in three stages. The first four double-blocks with a capacity of 300 MW were put into operation from June 1969 to December 1970. From November 1971 to June 1973, four monoblocks of the second stage of 300 MW each were launched. Construction of the third stage of the state district power station - a unique power unit with a capacity of 1200 MW - was completed in December 1980 (information in italics, borrowed from the Inter RAO Electric Power Plants website)
In the place where the state district power plant now stands, there used to be an Apple Heath (Yablonnaya Pustyn, Ilyinskaya Yablonnaya Pustyn). And even earlier there was a church here and it existed until the formation of the collective farm. There are many legends and fables about the village of Yablonevaya Pustyn. You can hear stories about robbers, counterfeiters, the devil and little devils who allegedly lived here in the guise of a priest and church servants. Where is the truth and where is the lie is unknown, everything is mixed up, intertwined...
Here is one of the legends about the Apple Desert (found it on the Krasnoselskaya Library website):
The people once lived here sinlessly and did not succumb to the temptations of Satan. Desperate to lead people to sin in “legal” ways, Satan allegedly decided to build a church and become a priest. To carry out his insidious plan, Satan chose this deserted place and built a church. And through the church he began to lure people to hell. And when there were fairs here, thousands of people came. The devil served mass and spoke sermons. And not one priest, not even God, could recognize the devil in the new priest...
This place was truly special and very convenient for selling counterfeit money. “In tsarist times, seven-day noisy fairs were held on the wasteland. Apart from the bell tower, the church and the three priest's houses, there was no housing anywhere along the entire shore. The nearest village was 3 km away. Passengers on Volga steamships were usually surprised: “Picturesque, but strange corner! The church is far from the villages, on a deserted shore. The builder was clearly capricious.”
The meaning of this “whim” was only discovered in the 60s of the last century. A new press with a capacity of 120 tons was brought to the jewelry factory. To install it we had to make a foundation.
But first, one more story, which was published in the Krasnoe Volga region newspaper in 1984:
“Residents of Sidorovsky began to notice that two namesakes, originally from peasants, began to quickly become rich. At first it was noticeable by the clothes. Then building materials appeared. And then one of them grew a two-story house with balconies. Sidorov residents were amazed at first. Well, then they believed that, according to his stories, he traded profitably in other cities. Well, this forsun began to ride horses to church for show. And the church is just a stone's throw away. There was also a coachman sitting with him in the tarantass. But then one day this, as they would say now, “new Russian” went to Irbit, and there a misfortune befell him. They robbed him, and he, allegedly from severe frustration, fell into a lethargic sleep. He lost consciousness and speech, so they brought him home. So he lay there for ten years, and after the revolution he woke up and his friend began to sing. Before collectivization, this “nightingale” disappeared.
Another Sidorov resident suddenly became rich, built a two-story house and a lot of outbuildings. He got a servant, and even a piano appeared in the house. A soap factory built behind a residential building served as a screen. Fellow villagers believed that soap provided good income and quick wealth..."
So, as I already wrote above, I had to dig a pit in order to install a new press at the jewelry factory. The pit was dug right next to the wall of the former soap factory. While working, the workers found a “treasure” - a large oiled bundle. When they unrolled it, they saw a brass cliche for printing paper money in 5 and 10 ruble denominations...
Here's another interesting historical fact about this place:
It turns out that in the 19th century, local authorities leased the banks of the Volga to private individuals, which is confirmed by the “Agreement of the volost government for the lease of the coastal strip.” It says that on July 19, 1863, an agreement was concluded in accordance with the rules of the Sidorovsky Society of Peasants between I.I. Shcherbakov, the volost foreman of the Kostroma province of the Nerekhotsky district of the Sidorovsky volost, with the peasant of Count Panin of the village of Glinishchi, K.T. Khaleev, on the following conditions. The volost elder Shcherbakov transfers to Konstantin Khaleev a coastal pier on the Volga River, which is located near the Yablonaya Hermitage, owned by the peasants of the Sidorov Society, for maintenance, with the right to collect money for parking from the owners of the ships, in accordance with the agreement between Khaleev and their owners. The volost government allows Khaleev to build a drinking house on the pier, carry out trade in it with the right of excise management and who is responsible for all unforeseen incidents that may occur in his drinking house.
And if you dig even deeper, information about the Ilyinskaya Apple Hermitage can be found in the collection “Abolished Monasteries of the Kostroma Diocese”:
“The Ilyinskaya Yablonaya or Apple desert was located on the right bank of the Volga, at the confluence of the Shacha River, which washes the populous village of Sidorovskoye, located 3 versts from the desert and 30 versts from Kostroma down the Volga; Now here is the village of Yablonnaya Hermitage on the mountainous bank of the Volga. From the report of Archimandrite of the Ipatiev Monastery Gabriel Buzhinsky dated 1721, it is clear that it included Abbot Afanasy and 17 monks. Spring transportation across the Shacha River for church needs was given to the desert near the village of Sidorovsky.”
Simply put, the Ilyinskaya Apple Hermitage was located on the right bank of the river. Volga near the mouth of the river. Shachi (3 km from the village of Sidorovskoye). In 1764 it was abolished and converted into a parish church. In 1956, when the Volga level rose, the place where the monastery was located was flooded.
The Apple Desert was the name of the churchyard, a place known to Volgorechensk residents as “the beach on the spit.” The guide said that the beauty here was extraordinary and indescribable! On the banks of the Volga, apple trees grew on well-groomed forbs. In the spring everything was buried in white and pink blossoms, and in the fall everyone admired the plump, juicy apples. And among this beauty stood the low church of St. Nicholas. Today it can only be seen in the drawing.
The church was built in 1716 in the Baroque style. Majestic, well-behaved, she pleased the eye and attracted attention with her discreet beauty. Small domes were crowned with crosses sparkling in the sun. Its semicircular windows were “painted” with metal lace. Small turrets decorated the brick fence. On the south side there was a cast iron gate. They were attached to brick pillars and closed together, forming an openwork semicircle. They were warmly thrown open to welcome eminent parishioners. The Velikoselsky family, who lived in Ermolaikha, Isaac Levitan and Sofia Kuvshinnikova, who visited the artist Vasily Petrovich Vopilov in Glinishchi, the landowner N.N. Molchanova, the owner of the village of Pokrovskoye, local and visiting merchants came here. For ordinary parishioners, a painted wooden gate was provided on the eastern side. It was also supported on brick pillars.
On the days of church services, the chiming of bells could be heard far along the Volga surface, and the high voice of Father Sirapion, the last priest of the church, mesmerized parishioners throughout the area. Including residents of three villages: Kuzovtsov, Ermolaikha and Vysokov. Volgorechensk now stands on the site of these villages. And also Popovki, where the Kostroma State District Power Plant itself was built.
This beauty would stand for many more centuries, but life is changing. The “need” for the church also disappeared. In 1935 it was blown up. The surviving icons were transferred to the Ipatiev Monastery. In 1958, in connection with the construction of the Gorky Reservoir, the Yablonovaya Hermitage was flooded by rising Volga water.
Years passed. And so, in the dashing 90s, the “churching of the Volgorechen residents” began: with the blessing of the Bishop, Archbishop Alexander, Father John Chulkov arrived in the city. The city administration proposed the premises of a bookstore for the temple, an extension to a standard nine-story building.
The Kostroma State District Power Plant and parishioners helped equip the temple premises. The altar was fenced off with an iconostasis, which was quickly made in the repair and construction workshop of the Kostroma State District Power Plant. Icons were placed on the iconostasis and piers, and candlesticks were placed in front of them. A gable roof with an onion dome topped with a cross appeared above the porch, and above the entrance there was an icon of the Iveron Mother of God.
People, yearning for the Temple, reached out to this porch for pastoral blessing, help and support. Over time, the small room could not accommodate all the parishioners who sought to connect with God. It was decided to build a Temple. So the Venerable Tikhon of Lukhovsky (Lukhovskoy/Lukhsky) became the heavenly patron of the city.
The Monk Tikhon of Lukhovsky, Kostroma (in the world Timothy), was born within the boundaries of the Principality of Lithuania. Being wealthy people, the parents gave their son a good education and raised him in the spirit of Orthodox morality. As a young man, Timofey left his father's house and went to Vilna (Vilnius) for military service. Here he physically matured and became morally stronger. With his intelligence and ingenuity, Timofey stood out among other warriors and was distinguished by his special diligence and education. Timothy's main quality in life was that he always remained a staunch supporter of the Orthodox faith.
In Vilna, Timofey met Prince Fyodor Ivanovich Belsky. They were bound by an unshakable and united faith, although both of them were subjects of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which entered into an alliance with Catholic Poland. The Principality of Lithuania, with the support of Poland, waged wars of conquest, expanding its borders in the eastern and southern directions. The Principality of Lithuania included vast territories with the Slavic cities of Smolensk, Minsk, Kyiv, Bryansk. In the conquered lands of the Eastern Slavs, Catholicism was persistently implanted, despite the fact that these peoples had accepted Orthodox baptism under the Kiev prince Vladimir.
Persecuted in Lithuania by Catholics for his Orthodox beliefs, in 1482 Timothy left for Moscow along with the Orthodox Prince Fyodor Belsky, the great-grandson of Prince Olgerd, who had fled there and was a participant in a failed conspiracy against the Grand Duke of Lithuania Casimir IV. After escaping from the Principality of Lithuania, the descendant of the Polish and Lithuanian kings Fyodor Belsky and the Monk Tikhon will be closely connected with our Ivanovo region. Ivan III, Tsar of All Rus', granted Lukh, Kineshma and Vichuga (territories of the modern Ivanovo region) to Prince Fyodor Ivanovich Belsky as a gift on the occasion of the prince’s marriage to the Ryazan princess Anna, the Tsar’s own niece. The deed of gift says: “And what did you grant to Prince F.I. Belsky, gave him the city of Lukh as his patrimony, and the volosts of Vichuga and Kineshma ... "
Timothy moved to Moscow, where he began to lead a modest and pious life. His sincere desire to serve the Lord alone made him flee from the temptations of the world. Therefore, having distributed all his property to the poor, Timothy arrived at the Lavra of Sergius of Radonezh and here he accepted monasticism with the name Tikhon. But the crowded life of this monastery did not satisfy Tikhon, who was prone to solitude. Therefore, he soon went north, to the forests and deserts of the Kostroma lands. After visiting various monasteries, he reached the Lukh area (Lukhovo lands). Here Tikhon settled not far from the city of Lukh (now the village of Lukh in the Ivanovo region), in a dense pine forest, and built himself a small cell.
When two monks, Photius and Gerasim, came to him in the desert, the monk for their sake moved three miles from Kopytovka to a more convenient place. Probably, the former friendship of the warrior Timofey and Prince Belsky, as well as the popular fame of Tikhon’s exploits, played a decisive role in the fact that the prince gave the brethren a small plot of land near Kopytov at the confluence of the Lukha and Vozopol rivers.
His strict ascetic life could not hide from the attention of local residents. Many people began to come to the monk, seeking solitude and exploits. Soon new cells were erected near the saint’s cell, and a whole monastery was formed.
The ascetics earned food by the labor of their hands. The Monk Tikhon skillfully copied books and was a good turner. Thanks to his natural artistic talent as a graphic artist and woodcarver, he decorated the copied texts of books with skillfully drawn complex ornaments, and used his carving skills in making wooden models of churches, church utensils and household items.
Considering himself unworthy to be a priest, the Monk Tikhon did not accept the priestly rank until his death. Having learned in advance about his “departure” to God and having given his disciples his final instructions, the saint died peacefully on June 16, 1503, but in such poverty that the disciples did not know how to bury him. To their consolation, the Suzdal bishop sent the ascetic a scroll in which he was interred. Soon after his death, on the site of his exploits, a monastery was established in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.
In 1569, at the tomb of St. Tikhon, healings of the sick began to take place, and his relics were found incorrupt. But Abbot Constantine, who placed them on top of the ground, was struck by blindness; Having received insight, he hid the relics of the monk in the ground. From that time on, the veneration of St. Tikhon began. His life with a description of 70 posthumous miracles was compiled in 1649.
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In 1997, work began on the construction of St. Tikhon's Church in Volgorechensk. Today, this majestic building attracts the attention of everyone who drives along the Ivanovo-Kostroma highway. It was built on a vacant lot located near the city center and fenced off from high-rise buildings by a deep ravine, a picturesque pond and old linden trees. The wooden houses of the village of Kuzovtsovo once huddled here. On June 29, 1996, at the construction site of the future temple, the consecration of a foundation stone brought from the village of Krasnye Pozhny took place. The temple was built according to the design of the Honored Architect of the Russian Federation Iosif Sheftelevich Shevelev.
The temple seems to float above the earth. The light bulbs of the five-domed structure, crowned with crosses, seem to merge with the clouds. The central chapter is located on a large “light” drum with 12 windows. Four domes at the corners of the temple are on graceful turrets with arches in which the wind blows. Another chapter is above the baptistery (baptistery), a separate volume adjacent to the main church. From the east there are three altar semicircles. From the west there is a three-tier bell tower almost 40 meters high. The base of each tier has the shape of a square, the corners of which are developed into two outer and two inner corners, resembling a crystal. The “crystal” of the second tier is smaller than the first, and the third is smaller than the second. At the top of the bell tower is a spire topped with a cross. Along the entire perimeter of the building, except for the altar, there are pilasters - small projections with a molded capital at the top.
The temple took almost 10 years to build. Funds were collected all over the world. Donation boxes were installed in Volgorechensk stores. In the city center you could buy a brick and write your name on it. Therefore, every brick invested in this building is personalized. The main financial costs for the construction of the temple were borne by the Kostroma State District Power Plant, which also acted as the customer.
On December 9, 2005, a minor consecration of the temple took place, which was conducted by Archbishop Alexander of Kostroma and Galich. A year later the first service took place. A year later, bells for the temple were delivered. They were cast in Tutaev, Yaroslavl region. 10 campaniums were cast. The smallest weighs 8 kg, and the largest weighs 3 tons. The general director of OJSC OGK-3 donated funds for this giant bell. On March 22, 2007, the ringing of bells rang out over the city for the first time.
The consecration of the temple was scheduled for September 29, 2007, but in the morning it began to rain. And he walked without stopping until the liturgy began. The clouds cleared and the sun came out. Archbishop Alexander of Kostroma and Galich performed the rite of the Great Consecration of the temple in the name of St. Tikhon of Lukhovsky. As eyewitnesses say, the face of St. appeared above the dome of the temple high in the sky. Tikhon Lukhovsky. Thus, the townspeople received the blessing of the heavenly patron. On the same day, the bell, the largest bell, was raised.
The main decoration of the interior of the temple is the space itself. A high vault with a huge chandelier with almost a hundred “candles”, a large light ring of the central dome and many arches, vaults, portals, and semicircular window openings. In this temple you can see the service from any point of the quadrangle.
A large carved iconostasis, made in the workshop of the Kostroma diocese. The icons for the iconostasis were painted by the Yaroslavl artist Sergei Sokolov with his colleagues and apprentices. Here there is the face of the Savior and the image of the Feodorovskaya Mother of God, the patroness of the Kostroma land. Among the most revered are the icons of St. Tikhon of Lukhovsky (the icon was transferred from the Church of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the village of Gustomesova), the Mother of God “Help in Childbirth”, the Mother of God “Quick to Hear”, brought from Athos and consecrated in the prototype, martyr. Panteleimon the Healer, St. Blessed Matrona of Moscow, St. John the Merciful of Constantinople with particles of relics, St. Nicholas, St. George the Victorious, Great Martyr Nikita, Archdeacons Stepan and Lawrence.
In 2008 The relics of the ancient Christian martyrs Gevrasios and Protasius were transferred to the temple (our Palekh artist Vladimir Kurilov painted the icon).
Also in the cathedral are the relics of Holy Righteous Anna - the mother of the Most Holy Theotokos, St. Demetrius of Rostov, Holy Righteous Theodore Ushakov Admiral, and St. Leonty Mikhailovsky.
For the first time in my life, I was lucky enough to examine the temple, as they say, “from the basement to the bell tower.” With our excursion group, we went downstairs, where the baptistery is located, and went up to the choir. We were shown the office premises. And then we climbed the steep stairs to the bell tower. At the end of the excursion, a bell ringing awaited us right at the belfry.
In 2010, an obelisk chapel was built on the territory of the temple. Its goal is to perpetuate the names of internationalist soldiers who died in “hot spots.” It is no coincidence that on its wall is written: “In memory of those who fell in the name of the living.” And under these words are lines from the Gospel: “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends” (15g., 13v.)
The initiator of the construction of an unusual facility was the city council of Afghan veterans. The dream was realized thanks to the support of the director of the Kostroma State District Power Plant. The company assumed the bulk of the financial costs for the construction of the monument. The missing part was listed by the city administration.
On February 15, 2011, Volgorechensk internationalist soldiers celebrated the anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan for the first time at their monument. On this day, for the first time, fresh flowers lay at the foot of the chapel, under the canopy of the icon of the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall,” as a tribute to the memory of the fallen and untimely departed fellow countrymen.
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There is a unique fishery in Volgorechensk (Podgornaya St., 2). This is the only full-system warm-water industrial-type fish farm in the northern regions of the Central Federal District. Here, in the warm waste waters of the Kostroma State District Power Plant, live fish (carp, Lena and Russian sturgeon, bester, catfish, sterlet, trout) are grown. The main consumers of the products are trade and catering enterprises in the cities: Kostroma, Ivanovo, Yaroslavl, Moscow. Fish and caviar are also supplied to elite restaurants on the Golden Ring and abroad.
This is a true royal treat. For a long time, the decoration of princely tables in Rus' were multi-pound sturgeons, which were brought alive, wrapped in wet canvas and nettles. Delicate taste, a large amount of nourishing, easily digestible fat, excellent texture of almost boneless meat - all this makes sturgeon desirable on the holiday table and beyond. 
The history of fisheries dates back to 1975. The farm is considered one of the largest and most advanced in our country. In Soviet times, up to two thousand tons of fresh fish were supplied from Volgorechensk. Today - only 28 tons. But this does not mean that production has decreased significantly. It’s just that sturgeon caviar has become the main product of VRH LLC. More than 13 tons of it are produced here per year. The products still fully comply with the old strict GOST standards, which were developed by professionals, not marketers. Fisheries are a regular participant in international and Russian agricultural exhibitions. The company's products have been awarded gold medals.
Fish farming is a full cycle enterprise. Selected caviar matures, becomes fry, grows up, adult fish produce caviar, part of which goes for sale, while the other matures, becomes fry, etc.
Unfortunately, recent decades have been accompanied by mass extermination of sturgeon. There are fewer and fewer fish and caviar, and prices are increasingly higher. Thus, the original Russian “black gold” is increasingly becoming an unaffordable luxury. Up to 90 percent of black caviar comes to our tables “from the shadows.” And how many fakes and violations of its production technology there are. For example, if caviar is taken from frozen or “yesterday caught” fish, if the product has been subjected to repeated freezing, if foreign components are added to the caviar to increase shelf life or increase profits, then the product loses not only its noble taste, but also its meaning.
The fishery tour consists of two parts.
The first part takes place outdoors. This is a basin area for commercial fish farming. It is distributed according to type and age into pools (nursery, kindergarten, school). The nursery pools are covered with bird nets. Here they tell the story of the creation of the farm and demonstrate different types of farmed fish. Our group asked to see the catfish. If you're lucky, you can see how the fish are fed.
The second part of the excursion takes place in a complex under a roof, where fish is grown all year round in closed water supply systems, regardless of environmental conditions. The demonstration tank displays all types of fish that are grown at the VRH. This is a huge 70-kilogram beluga, Siberian and Russian sturgeon, sterlet, rainbow trout, eight-year-old carp, albino fish, and African clariform catfish.
During the excursion the fish are fed. Photo and video shooting is allowed here (free of charge). A large fish (one of the female sturgeons, also called the “fish mother”) is raised and you have the opportunity to find the fish’s ear and make a wish.
For an additional fee it is offered to taste fish or sturgeon (black) caviar.
On the territory of the farm there is a store where you can purchase fish products, ranging from traditional carp, hot and cold smoked, to luxury products - black caviar.
Caviar is available in metal and glass jars with labels in three colors:
Blue label for caviar of the Selected category, which comes from selected individuals over 15 years old. The grain is especially large, tender, pale gray with a noble deep taste and a very weak aroma. This is the exclusive and most expensive product of the farm.
The yellow label is for Premium caviar. It is obtained from the best sturgeon that is at least 8-10 years old. It is distinguished by a recognizable bright taste with a pronounced nutty note. Delicate, fairly large grains of gray color have a characteristic, unusually harmonious aroma.
Classic caviar is available in jars with a red label. The eggs, which are relatively small in diameter, are distinguished by a slightly darker gray color and an exceptionally delicate shell. They have an unusually rich, long-lasting taste and a special delicate aroma, which is characteristic only of sturgeon caviar.
Cards are accepted for payment. Excursion groups get a 5% discount.
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There is also a hotel with the same name in Volgorechensk. The Volgorechensk Hotel offers its guests good accommodation conditions. It is located in the very center of the city (street named after the 50th anniversary of Leninsky Komsomol, no. 23). On one side, the windows of the four-story building overlook the main city square, and the opposite side faces the windows into a cozy, quiet courtyard. The hotel has 57 rooms - from single to luxury. All rooms have cable TV and a private bathroom. It offers laundry, dry cleaning, gym, washing machine, iron, hair dryer, refrigerator, air conditioning, Wi-Fi. Pets allowed. There is a travel agency whose employees will be happy to offer you interesting and short trips around the Kostroma or Ivanovo regions. There is a restaurant on the ground floor, a hairdresser and a buffet on the second.
So we headed to the buffet. Here we had a tasting of Kostroma cheeses, teas and sweets. We were introduced to the products of the Volzhanka dairy plant (Volgorechensk) and Kostroma cheese dairies. We tasted mozzarella, ricotta, buratto, and goat cheese. We also tried sweets (marmalade, marshmallows, marshmallows) from (Kostroma), teas and preserves from “Tsar Berendey” (Makaryev). We were treated to a glass of homemade wine “from Baba Nyura.” Everything was very tasty, so no one left the tasting empty-handed.
We were also advised to buy canned cabbage soup at the market - a mixture of cabbage, mushrooms and herbs. You can cook a first course from them all year round. This product is typical only for the Kostroma region. Last year we often visited the Kostroma region, and I always bought canned cabbage soup. I recommend it!
We had such an interesting trip - historical and gastronomic
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Happy 2021 to all Turovites! May the bull bring good luck! Health to everyone! True friends! New adventures and interesting travel destinations! All the best!
Population[ | ]
| Population | ||||||||
| 1970[7] | 1979[8] | 1989[9] | 2001[10] | 2002[11] | 2003[10] | 2005[10] | 2007[10] | 2008[12] |
| 7828 | ↗13 253 | ↗15 966 | ↗19 000 | ↘18 164 | ↗18 200 | ↘17 900 | ↘17 700 | ↘17 565 |
| 2009[13] | 2010[14] | 2012[15] | 2013[16] | 2014[17] | 2015[18] | 2016[19] | 2017[20] | 2018[21] |
| ↗17 632 | ↘17 104 | ↘17 032 | ↘16 868 | ↘16 768 | ↗16 804 | ↘16 701 | ↘16 653 | ↘16 539 |
| 2019[22] | 2020[23] | 2021[1] | ||||||
| ↘16 375 | ↘16 276 | ↘16 111 | ||||||
As of January 1, 2021, in terms of population, the city was in 749th place out of 1,116[24]cities of the Russian Federation[25].
Social sphere and education[ | ]
In 2012, there were 12 educational institutions in Volgorechensk. [ source not specified 294 days
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There is a Volgorechensk city hospital.
The city has centers - cultural, youth, social services, a children's art school (choreography and music), a children's art school (sculpture, arts and crafts, painting and graphics). In August 2008, the stadium was put into operation.
In 1999, 2002, 2003, Volgorechensk received the title of the most comfortable settlement in the Kostroma region. [ source not specified 294 days
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There are seven kindergartens in the city, two secondary schools and a comprehensive lyceum named after. N.P. Vorobyova, industrial technical school. [ source not specified 294 days
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Since 1999, the annual Interregional Festival of Patriotic Songs “Faithful Sons of Russia” has been held. [ source not specified 294 days
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In 2001, a Local History Center was opened in the city. [ source not specified 294 days
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Economics[ | ]
274 organizations and 359 individual entrepreneurs are registered in the city, including: [ source not specified 294 days
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- Branch "Kostromskaya GRES" JSC "Inter RAO Electric Power Plants"
- OJSC Gazpromtrubinvest
- OJSC "RSP TPK KGRES"
- Kostroma branch of QUARTZ Group LLC
- JSC "Volgasfat"
- OJSC "Volgorechenskrybkhoz" - breeding sturgeon and carp.
The volume of industrial production in 2012 amounted to over 27 billion rubles. (108.4% compared to 2011), in the first half of 2013 the volume of industrial production increased by 109.9% compared to the corresponding period from the beginning of last year. Production volume per capita in 2012 amounted to 1.6 million rubles [ source not specified 294 days
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Volgorechensk today
More than forty years have passed since the founding of our city. Volgorechensk is a young city, its history is not as ancient as that of other cities in the Kostroma region, but it has already left its mark both in the life of the region and in the life of the entire country.
Our city currently produces about twenty percent of all industrial production in the region; Volgorechensk has the highest standard of living in the region.
We have something to be proud of: industrial enterprises, which are the basis of the city’s economy, have adapted to new conditions. Thanks to the well-coordinated work of the labor collectives of the Kostromskaya GRES branch of OJSC OGK-3, OJSC Gazpromtrubinvest, CJSC Volga-SFAT and other enterprises, growth in volumes of both industrial production and the consumer market is ensured.
All social institutions operate stably and develop dynamically. Social protection of the city population is one of the main activities of local governments.
We, Volgorechensk residents, love our city and strive for its development. The joint efforts of all residents, their work makes it possible to move on and jointly do everything for the benefit and prosperity of our city and its residents!
Attractions[ | ]
At the entrance to Volgorechensk, St. Tikhon's Cathedral, built in 1996-2006, rises on a gentle hill.
In 1979, a sculpture of Prometheus, 19 meters high, was installed in the central square of the city. It was made in the antique style and became the first sculpture of a naked person in the USSR. Authors: sculptor A. D. Kazachok and architects V. Azarov and G. Mironov. [ source not specified 294 days
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In the center of the city there is a Monument of Glory in honor of soldiers, home front workers, and children of war. Restored in 2015.
In 2014, on Pervostroiteley Square, for the city’s anniversary, a black cube with a capsule containing a message to future generations was opened. The cube contains photographs of the city and brief facts from its history.
The gun is a howitzer from the Great Patriotic War, installed near the military registration and enlistment office.
A fragment of the 19th century road (the so-called “Ekaterininka”) leading to the Makaryevskaya Fair.
The chapel of worship, illuminated in memory of the soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Chechnya. [ source not specified 294 days
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Presentation. My city is Volgorechensk. Author: Parfenova Ekaterina
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Project “My city - Volgorechensk” Pupils 2 – in Ekaterina Parfenova’s class
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Volgorechensk is an industrial city of Russia, located in the Kostroma region.
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The city of Volgorechensk was founded in 1964 as a settlement for power engineers of the Kostroma State District Power Plant. Located on the right bank of the Volga River, 40 km from Kostroma. Population: 16,800 people.
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The coat of arms of the city of Volgorechensk on the coat of arms depicts a soaring seagull over a blue surface. The golden sun on the shield of the coat of arms is not only a symbol of the energy, light and heat produced, but also a symbol of peace. The green color on the coat of arms symbolizes greenery, natural spring (blooming), and youth. The city’s coat of arms is based on symbolism that proclaims the glory of wise, pious, laboring hands that created their sun on Earth, the glory of peaceful labor.
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Kostroma State District Power Plant is one of the largest and technically advanced thermal power plants in the Center of Russia, with record-breaking indicators in terms of equivalent fuel savings among enterprises of its class. It ranks third in terms of installed capacity and produces about 3% of the total volume of electricity produced in Russia.
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The Volgorechensk Pipe Plant produces straight-seam steel electric-welded water-gas-oil pipes. The plant's products are in demand not only in the domestic but also in the international market. The plant is equipped with the most modern equipment.
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Volgorechenskrybkhoz is a full-system warm-water fish farm of industrial type. engaged in the cultivation and sale of live and chilled fish (carp, sturgeon, sterlet, trout), as well as the production of black caviar.
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Volgasfat carries out winter repairs of ships, using the ice-free bay of the Volga River.
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Obelisk of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. was opened on May 9, 1975. The obelisk is based on capsules with soil from the Tiergarten cemetery of Soviet soldiers in Berlin and the Malakhov Kurgan in Sevastopol.
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The sculpture of Prometheus was installed in 1979. Height 19 meters. On the open palm of Prometheus there is fire, he gives it to people. Fire symbolizes energy, life, progress, and the image of Prometheus embodies the ideal of a harmoniously developed personality, the impulse of a young man who brings joy to people.
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The foundation of the Cathedral of St. Tikhon Lukhovsky was laid in 1999. The author of the project is Kostroma architect Joseph Shevelev. The main decoration of the interior of the temple, according to the architect's plan, is the space itself, quite complex and very rich: the play of arches, vaults, portals, semicircular window openings, and the light ring of the central dome.
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The sports complex has a sports hall with stands for 158 people, the stadium has: a football field, running tracks, small gymnastic forms, a jumping section, a skateboard area, courts for beach volleyball and beach football.
Notes[ | ]
- ↑ 12
The permanent population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2021 (Russian). Date accessed: April 27, 2021. Archived May 2, 2021. - Law of the Kostroma Region of February 9, 2007 N 112-4-ZKO “On the administrative-territorial structure of the Kostroma Region”
- Charter of the municipal formation of the urban district of the city of Volgorechensk, Kostroma region
- Pospelov, 2008, p. 144.
- Law of the Kostroma Region of December 30, 2004 N 237-ZKO “On establishing the boundaries of municipalities in the Kostroma Region and granting them status”
- Resolution of the Kostroma Regional Duma dated July 2, 2015 No. 2630 “On the abolition of a settlement on the territory of the urban district of the city of Volgorechensk, Kostroma Region”
- All-Union Population Census of 1970 The size of the urban population of the RSFSR, its territorial units, urban settlements and urban areas by gender. (Russian). Demoscope Weekly. Access date: September 25, 2013. Archived April 28, 2013.
- All-Union Population Census of 1979 The size of the urban population of the RSFSR, its territorial units, urban settlements and urban areas by gender. (Russian). Demoscope Weekly. Access date: September 25, 2013. Archived April 28, 2013.
- All-Union population census of 1989. Urban population (undefined)
. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. - ↑ 1234
People's encyclopedia "My City". Volgorechensk - All-Russian population census 2002. Volume. 1, table 4. Population of Russia, federal districts, constituent entities of the Russian Federation, districts, urban settlements, rural settlements - regional centers and rural settlements with a population of 3 thousand or more (unspecified)
. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. - Resolution of the administration of the Kostroma region dated June 24, 2008 No. 184-A “On approval of the Register of settlements of the Kostroma region” (unspecified)
. Access date: February 22, 2015. Archived February 22, 2015. - The size of the permanent population of the Russian Federation by cities, urban-type settlements and regions as of January 1, 2009 (unspecified)
. Retrieved January 2, 2014. Archived January 2, 2014. - Population census 2010. Population of Russia, federal districts, constituent entities of the Russian Federation, city districts, municipal districts, urban and rural settlements (Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Access date: December 16, 2013. Archived April 28, 2013.
- Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities. Table 35. Estimated resident population as of January 1, 2012 (unspecified)
. Retrieved May 31, 2014. Archived May 31, 2014. - Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2013. - M.: Federal State Statistics Service Rosstat, 2013. - 528 p. (Table 33. Population of urban districts, municipal districts, urban and rural settlements, urban settlements, rural settlements) (undefined)
. Retrieved November 16, 2013. Archived November 16, 2013. - Table 33. Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2014 (unspecified)
. Access date: August 2, 2014. Archived August 2, 2014. - Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2015 (unspecified)
. Access date: August 6, 2015. Archived August 6, 2015. - Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2021 (Russian) (October 5, 2018). Date accessed: May 15, 2021. Archived May 8, 2021.
- Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2021 (Russian) (July 31, 2017). Retrieved July 31, 2021. Archived July 31, 2021.
- Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2021 (Russian). Retrieved July 25, 2018. Archived July 26, 2021.
- Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2021 (Russian). Date accessed: July 31, 2019. Archived May 2, 2021.
- Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2021 (Russian). Date accessed: October 17, 2021. Archived October 17, 2021.
- taking into account the cities of Crimea
- https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/bul_Chislen_nasel_MO-01-01-2021.rar Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2021 (1.85 Mb, 07/30/2021)
Volgorechensk, the Trumpet is calling! Part 3. (Page 1 of 3)
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In world history, at different times in different places, there were territories “not like everyone else”
Sparta in Ancient Greece with its scumbags.. blah blah blah Novgorod in Rus' Monaco, Hong Kong….
Here is Volgorechensk from this number. That is, the saying: The father had four sons, three normal, and one Volgorechensk - this is exactly the same.
There are no advertisements for shepherd vacancies in Volgorechensk newspapers. The yield of potatoes in Volgorechensk depends on the dacha where they were grown.
Volgorech residents find it unbearably boring to attend any conference call. - Chukhloma, report. — The pig population is kept at a stable level, but help is needed. - Makariev? “The arable land is sown as fodder for livestock, but there is nothing left to eat.” - Not me? “Everything is bad with us, bird flu, all the chickens have died, if there is no help, we will soon go after the chickens.” — Kologriv, how are you? - ..e, .and...ts ..em, pr..sh...ite - Kologriv, what do you have there? - V.yes ..uh, she’s on...yud, .ri m..tra b...t, ..dim on the roof, ..nsov .et - I only understood “she’s on the roof.” Kologriv?? — Sergey Konstantinovich, we have lost contact with Kologriv. — Volgorechensk? — We are planning to launch a million-plus building in the fall. — What are you launching? - Yes lan, nothing. This is the problem we have here. Sturgeon are in decline, and sales are unstable. Does anyone need black caviar? — Awkward silence on air……………
What makes Volgorechensk so special is the Kostroma State District Power Plant. The city may be under the jurisdiction of the Kostroma region, or the Ivanovo region, or some other region. He does not care. His true Boss has a 320 meter pipe. A fantastic monster. KGRES is one of the greatest engineering creations of the Soviet era. This is a giant that sends electricity to 40 regions of Russia. When they write in all investment promotions that the region is energy-rich, it is KGRES that is meant.
For Volgorechensk residents there are no authorities. More precisely, they have their own authority. And I understand them
Not weak, right? This could not but affect self-awareness. If you want to look for an inferiority complex, then go somewhere else, you won’t find it here.
Citizens have strategic confidence in the future. People in the modern world would rather give up bread than electricity, and electricity is exactly what they do in Volgorechensk.
And it is this confidence that helps them in business. When they do something in Volgorechensk, they succeed! It shows when you're there.
Are there any negative aspects in this city, about which I spoke so positively in the 2 previous parts?
Yes, and not alone. If they were not there, the population would not decrease by 200 people per year (1%)
The most monstrous flaw is the sacrifice they made to the Great Boss for stability forever and ever. The boss took the Volga from them. All. Generally all Generally all without a trace. The name Volgorechensk is very arbitrary. It is neither Volgo nor Rechensk. There is nothing in the city that reminds you of the huge river nearby. There are no swimsuit sales here. There are no air mattresses hanging on store fronts. There are no recruitment announcements for the sailing club. And there are also dozens of other little things of this kind. It’s very cool to see the Volga from the window and... …and nothing. Well, that is, of course, there is supposedly a beach and you can find a nook for fishing on a bike, but this is not the same. No, there is no embankment, there is no pier or even a remote pier, not even a yacht station for river tourists.
The second drawback you feel in the city. Volgorechensk is aesthetically 20 years behind. It's about 1994 there now. The artistic and architectural appearance is such that if you want to take a tour through time, a ticket for the attraction can be bought at the bus station and costs only 97 rubles. There is not a single place where an artist, designer, or architect would have a hand. Kostroma residents, fulfilling orders for Volgorechensk, are clearly “relaxing” on it. This, however, does not bother anyone here. In general, Volgorechensk residents are, as it were, apathetic or something. They don't need anything. The motto of the townspeople: Tahiti, Tahiti, we weren’t………us here…….
Third drawback. There is chronically nothing to do in Volgorechensk. It's just a nightmare. Nothing at all. Yes, it’s nice to walk up and down the main street once. You can even repeat it a second time. But that's all. You won't even have the opportunity to sit in a cafe. There is no cafe in Volgorechensk. Well, that is, nominally they are present. The boys counted as many as 5 pieces for me, but excuse me, if you even came from Kostroma, then this is not a cafe for you. At best, this is a toilet and a charger for a laptop phone. Fortunately, there are toilets and sockets in all these establishments. I was about to write a text full of emotions and comparisons, but then I erased it and just say... If you are in Volgorechensk, do not go to the cafe there.
It may seem that the problem of “what can be done” is standard for all regional centers. No, this is not the case. Here 90% of people live in high-rise buildings. They don’t have a garden where they always have something to keep them busy. Yes, of course, there are plenty of their dachas around. But after work you won’t be able to go to the dacha every time. And if in another city the majority of residents can go out into their own courtyard in family shorts and lie down in a hammock under an apple tree to read a book, then this is a bummer. Therefore, the problem of leisure here is much more serious than in others.
Fourth. The city is surrounded on all sides. It was surrounded by businesses, parks, and garages. He's under siege. This is not to say that this is critical, but on the other hand, if you want to develop it, then you will have problems at the first glance at the map.
And yet the city will not disappoint you. He, how shall I put it? He knows how to surprise. He continues to surprise even when you have left and are already at home. Well, for example, I wrote about spontaneous mini-dumps at entrances. And something didn’t give me rest. I couldn’t understand, why the hell are they doing this? The whole atmosphere of this city contradicts these armchairs with a chest of drawers under the window. It’s like in a movie, the characters walk through the city and feel that something is wrong here, but they can’t figure out what exactly. And when they wrote to me in the comments that they were being deliberately displayed to be taken away, it finally dawned on me! - John, you feel that something is suspiciously wrong here. - Yes, Jack, for a long time. Something is clearly not clean here. - John, I understand. There are no people here... There are no garbage dumps in Volgorechensk! They have nowhere to take their chairs! They can't throw them in the garbage chute! Only now I realized that I DIDN’T CAUGHT THE TRASHES IN MY EYES. Even if there are them in the city, I can’t remember a single one. They are not in any of the 370 photos. I noticed a lot of small details in this city, but the biggest detail went unnoticed.
Even before the trip I had a preliminary draft of the post. This is normal, it gets into your head on its own. And when I was preparing for the trip, I noticed that the Russian Orthodox Church in Volgorechensk grabbed a large piece of land in the city. Compare it to a standard football field just above in the photo.
I have a very complex attitude towards the Russian Orthodox Church. And of course I wanted to comment on their standard style in this city too. But even here Volgorechensk surprised me. There is a children's playground on the temple grounds. Garden, flower beds, beds... Some kind of tent, benches. There are about 5 people sitting here. On the other side is a sandbox. There is a bench in the shade near the wall of the temple. There are boats at the pond and the boys are trying to steal them. It's very nice to be there. The temple looms over you like an angel with outstretched wings. You feel a calmness spreading through your soul. The territory is open from all sides 5! inputs. Perhaps this is a cunning marketing ploy by the local priest, or perhaps this is a reflection of his worldview. I don't care.
Alley of Love! New girl. It was opened a week before my arrival. When I was driving here, I was looking for words in my head that would describe the very idea of the Alley of Love. My head was spinning: philistinism, vulgarity, scoop... something like that. When I arrived, I realized that I was wasting my time choosing words. I already wrote that Volgorechensk residents succeed when they do. They succeeded with both the Temple and the Alley.
I can analyze the benches. At first glance, you can see that they will rub your tailbone. At the first landing, the tailbone confirms the guess.
But that doesn't matter at all here. The alley turned out great. It's like you're at a wedding. Do you want to analyze the carpet on the wall at a wedding? Everything here is done with such love... Well, look at the signs on the benches. I won’t even comment….
I wanted to take a photo of all the signs, but half of the benches were occupied. The alley is also located on the territory of the temple. This is great.
And pink in the city is cool too. Any other city would be pissed off, but this one is not. Branded piglet on the central square! On [*] ! I’ll give you a legend, for free, where did pink come from in the city... - Listen, why do you have so much pink in your city? isn't that you? Well there... - Homosexuals or what? Not. Do you see the striped pipes at the power plant? When these banduras were painted, they did not calculate the amount of paint. There are one and a half tons of white and one ton of red left. It was impractical to paint white, red is too bright. Then they mixed it and got 2.5 tons of pink. We painted it here and there, and it took root, now we’ve gotten used to it... So we’re thinking about doing a Pink Festival.
So, in the city center: Naked Prometheus Children are running around the temple grounds Five-story Pink Yes, they are worse than the Dutch there. and, as you know, there is no one worse than the Dutch.
Well. I walked around the city now and across. But there was one more place left. None of the visitors will trample there. But in vain. Coming to Volgorechensk and not bowing to the Big Boss is an unforgivable mistake.
I’ll say it for Volgorechensk residents; others won’t understand. I walked to the beach from the side of the bus route. And then I returned, walked around you know what and reached the beach from the side of the water intake. In addition, I walked along the bridge to the island and sat down on the very outermost stone on this island. so healthy…..
But first we had to pass by the school. So I’m thinking, what if I wasn’t convincing enough with the stumps?
Schoolyard
Football field. On the right is a ramp for skateboarders.
Since Volgorechensk residents like to do things 50%, they didn’t put normal asphalt there. What did the boys who skate for the Energizer GCC complain to me about?
I am going to you
I hesitated to go. That’s how the bus runs here, but I want to physically feel the distance.
This cannot be conveyed in a photo. 320 meters. About the same as the skyscrapers of Moscow City. You stand below, look up and your head is spinning. This is really impressive.
Bicycle parking at the entrance.
Pay attention to the fence. KGRES is a strategic facility. When the war starts, the very first warhead will actually fly here, and not to the useless Kostroma. And this object, which is in the top 10 NATO targets on the territory of the Russian Federation, has lower fences than those of private houses in Kostroma. I’m not talking about the fact that the fences here are low, but about the fact that ours [*] built the walls higher than at a strategic site.
Mud bath, my love. Where would we be without you?
If you ask Volgorechensk residents: Where is your beach? Then they’ll crumple, they’ll... repent, they’ll grimace a little in their faces and..... .......they’ll send you here.
closer
even closer
very hot
here he is. local beach.
The whole of Volgorechensk is littered with trash cans. Now it’s clear where they were dragged there from. There are a couple of containers over there, but who would rush to throw a beer bottle there?
I teleport to the other side of the power plant to the spare beach
The width of the Volga here is much greater than in Kostroma. I wouldn't want one like this here. I love when you can look at the other from one shore. Here only the general outlines on the opposite bank can be discerned. But since there is no nichrome on the opposite bank, such a width in this case is no worse. She creates scale here.
View towards Kostroma 20 km visibility. The forest is already in a blue haze in the distance. And the smell of the river... Waves on the shore splash, splash...
And this is me who came to the island. What do you think this pile is talking about?
She says that: 1. A lot of people go to the island 2. That there are no containers here 3. That between throwing it away and taking it home, people choose a compromise option - throwing everything into one common pile.
And here is the pebble... View of Krasnoye-on-Volga (I hope this is at least Krasnoye at last?)
View from the island to the first beach. Sturgeon and carp are also bred here. Fishing is prohibited throughout the area. I don’t know whether it’s worth saying that the whole area is full of fishermen.
After all, Volgorechensk and Volgo and Rechensk. It’s just that the residents themselves don’t know about it. But others know. All my attempts to get the fishermen to talk led to me finding out that they were from the Ivanovo region. There for every five 37 cars there is only one 44
Another fact about the locals. When I passed the power plant from the side of the water intake, they offered to give me a ride there and back. The driver, looking at my camera, warned me to put it away on the way back, because here they are strict about it and there are cameras everywhere. My camera is the size of half a pack of cigarettes, and of course, if I wanted to take a photo, no one would notice it even from one meter away. But by this time I already respected the locals to such an extent that I did not want to break their rules. There was a thought, of course, but somehow I already felt like a traitor at the same time.
In general, the view of the power plant from the water intake side is indescribable. For me, this is the main attraction of the entire Kostroma region. Some people can spend hours looking at the sea, others at the mountains. I would sit on the bank of the canal and look at this picture for hours. How is this even possible to create? One photo from afar. Security posts and ground utilities are not visible here. You can't get any closer.
The turbines are humming uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...... It’s like a bomber clicked for takeoff from the airfield. Countless masts of high-voltage wires crackle, bursting with megawatts of electricity. These megawatts seem to say goodbye to each other forever, before scattering throughout the country. Even in Zloperdishchensk they are reluctantly forced to admit that they watch “Let’s Get Married” only because the residents of Volgorechensk made it possible for them.
RESULTS.
My journey around Volgorechensk is over.
Once again, mentally returning there, I remember numerous conversations with the townspeople. I asked them the same thing every time: If they wanted to build something here, what should it be? What do you miss most? The answers always boiled down to one thought: boring. There were creative options: Ferris wheel Give young people a shopping center, but not for clothes, as I felt, but to wander here and there.. Mothers want a park. To the question: What about a boat with a trampoline? They answered: No, to come there, but there is a park with children and attractions, so the circus comes to us, but that’s not it. Men have a standard answer: Who the hell knows.
If you ask: What is Volgorechensk like, in one phrase. Then I will probably surprise you with the answer: This is the Soviet Union. There are factories, grocery stores and a House of Culture. Capitalism did not come there. There are no entrepreneurs as a class. There are no all these minor repairs and rentals. No one imposes themselves: we’ll build it, we’ll lend it to you, you don’t feel the presence of a business. There are no hipsters or other undergrounds. The dining room has not changed since USSR times, even in small details. In a cafe you expect to see a sign: Do not poke your fingers or eggs into the salt. All this petty capitalism is unnatural here and will never take root on local soil. Local size - factories, not auto repair shops.
Does Volgorechensk have a future? Without any doubts.
Let me give you some advice to city residents through the eyes of a tourist.
1. The city needs to develop two areas. Both of them follow from the modern appearance, which was originally laid out in Volgorechensk. a) Develop sports and play activities. b) Support everything related to science. Make sure that if there is a science city anywhere in the Kostroma region, it will be yours. Where are the Chess Olympiads? Where is the summer camp for bespectacled programmers? Show these photos when you convince. remember, it's yours!
2. You were given a super-street in the city project. You are used to it and don’t appreciate it. And for any other city such a prospectus would be a blessing. Why don't you appreciate it? Because you don’t use it, and what’s more, you quickly waste it. Soon you will come to your senses and realize that you have slowly been turned into Nizhnesrachensk.
I’ll explain with my fingers...
Do you recognize the place?
Soon you will be scammed like suckers.
It will be like this... Oops. and built a freaking house.
But this will stand for a long time. And that's bad. Because personally, I don’t understand at all how the ground under such buildings won’t open up and they won’t fly into the abyss.
But this is not even the worst thing that can happen. I'm showing you a picture of a real apocalypse. They can give you this too...
But most likely the cat’s tail will be cut into pieces. Instead of one 70-year-old barn, they will put another 40-year-old
Resist as best you can. Without your main street in its living form, the city will dry up like a jellyfish in the sand.
If the enemy is strong, then at least win back as much as possible. If there is a residential building there, ensure that the first floor is dedicated to public spaces. Shops, cafes, etc. Somehow it will be like this.
But it’s better, if it’s a residential building, to design the first floors so that the space in front of them is habitable from the street side. That is, in front of the cafe on the ground floor there is a veranda, chairs, tables. Awnings hang from the facade and protect you from the sun.
Ideally, the TWO first floors will be given over to shops and other entertainment. Above, let them build whatever they want. If we create more than 2 floors of public space here, then we will need additional parking spaces and other difficulties. If they tell you that it is technically difficult, show it to the architect. he will laugh. If they tell you that it’s winter here, but there’s glass here, tell the Norwegians about it. let them laugh too. Don't be fooled...
You have plenty of small plots. Don't give away the first floors anywhere. Have you decided to put a small house instead of a flower bed? Well, at least then...
This is a matter of life for your city. Your street named after the 50th anniversary of the Lenin Komsomol is long and igloo-like. It contains the whole life of the city, just like Kashchei’s. I don’t remember what he has with this needle, in general, it’s even more important with you.
The essence of the idea is clear. The first floors must be shared at all costs.
BUT! [*] and then they will try to cheat you. The first floor should be no higher than 30 cm from ground level. This is how normal people build. See. It's real and simple.
But they need a basement and they will want to chase you up the stairs. Everyone. Mothers with strollers, children, old people, disabled people. They don't give a damn about you. They'll do it like this.
There is such a concept: a three-meter visual comfort zone. When you go. You should have a display window at eye level, not a window sill.
Besides. Require at least 70% façade glazing. Do you prefer it this way?
Or so?
I really missed summer cafe-verandas. You don’t need this at all, do you?
But even if it’s not necessary. Like we’ll eat at home, fuck the tourists. It would be worth thinking about your own comfort. You are like one family there. Yes, all the cards are in your hands to organize public spaces.
Well, here you have a stage and a parade ground in front of it.
And what? And nothing. But look at two pictures. A dude-enthusiast shows films to everyone in the Moscow gateways from his projector
Combine with...
…And in the evenings we get an open-air cinema, or a football broadcast, or cartoons….
And perhaps you will have Yoga there on Saturdays. Free and for everyone. Well, like in Voronezh.
And on Sundays there is reading in the fresh air on the bedside tables...
Or maybe so?
And perhaps those who have interesting hobbies in life will perform here. Some make decorative candles, some make soap, some paint toilets...
We need to fill the city with life!
Well, what is this?
Right. This is an outdoor rocking chair. Just like in Paris...
And there are benches for the boys. Just add a couple of designer bells and whistles here to make the place look cool...
Or maybe like in Stockholm?
Maybe. and perhaps something else will come to mind...
But what you definitely shouldn’t do is litter the First Line with something like this.....
You're giving away your Manhattan too cheap. Just like the Indians for glass beads...
Speaking of pink. Don't flatter yourself. There are better cities than you in this matter...))
I would write about 10 more such posts on this topic for you, but I’d better answer the question: Why am I so worried about you here? I answer... Until you show Kostroma how it happens with normal people, nothing will change here. Only when ours start to itch constantly: But in Volgorechensk then... Only then will we have hope...
All…..
PS
Special thanks to the boys who answered the question: Where is your cafe? They answered: let’s go, we’ll take you there...
Drivers who gave a lift twice at the state district power station on their own initiative. By that time I was already half-bent...
To the pie shop saleswoman who said: I have nothing to be afraid of, so write. We need a park!
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Photos were also used in the post: Dmitry Chistoprudov https://chistoprudov.livejournal.com/138852.html
and Ilya Varlamov https://zyalt.livejournal.com/
+ Hyper, YukiYush
