Sainted Nicholas

Sainted Nicholas is a historic steamboat now anchored as a museum along the Yenisei River embankment in Krasnoyarsk, displaying the interior life of a late 19th-century passenger vessel. The ship measures roughly 58 meters in length and about 8 meters in width and is powered by a Swedish-made steam engine.

The ship was built in 1886 at a factory in Tyumen and initially served as a passenger vessel on the Yenisei River. After World War I it was later repurposed as an oil barge before being restored and converted into a museum in 1970.

The vessel bears the name of Saint Nicholas and displays wax figures positioned in historic cabins, including a dining room furnished with period details from its passenger days. Walking through these rooms gives you a sense of how travelers and notable guests once lived during their journeys upriver.

The museum sits centrally along the riverbank promenade and is easy to reach on foot, with the ship itself accessible by boarding from a gangway. It works best to visit on good weather days since the exterior areas and lower decks are more comfortable to explore.

The ship once carried high-ranking passengers including the future Tsar Nicholas II, making it a rare witness to Russian business life in the 19th century. This historical connection to the imperial family is visible today in the restored spaces of the ship and speaks to the importance of the Yenisei route for Siberia's development.

Location: Krasnoyarsk

Length: 57.61 m

Width: 8.36 m

GPS coordinates: 56.01028,92.89472

Latest update: December 8, 2025 21:00