Kimry

Kimry is an industrial city in Tver Oblast, Russia, extending along the high left bank of the Volga River where it meets the Kimrka River. The city lies east of Tver and features an airport and railway station that connect it to the wider region.

The settlement was first documented in 1546 as property belonging to Ivan the Terrible and grew from a village into a town over the centuries. In 1917 the settlement officially received city status and became a center for light industry.

The shoemaking tradition here became so well known that Théophile Gautier mentioned the town's reputation for shoes in his book Voyage en Russie. This craft heritage still shows in the streetscape today, where workshops and shops recall the old trade.

The local airport and railway station connect the city to the region, while roads lead to Tver, Taldom, Kashin, and Kalyazin. Visitors can reach most points of interest on foot along the Volga embankment and in the neighboring quarters.

The Ascension Church from 1813 is the only federally protected heritage monument among 83 local historical structures in the city. The church stands out for its neoclassical architecture against the rest of the cityscape and sits close to the riverbank.