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"Rechnoy" Cultural and Exhibition Center, Tver

"Rechnoy" Cultural and Exhibition Center, Tver

Location

Tver

Customer

ANO Rechnoy Cultural and Historical Cluster

General contractor

VIS Production Company

Design and construction term

2025 to 2027

The River Station, designed by architects E. Gavrilova, I. Raisky and engineer I. Tigranov and built in 1935-1938, is one of the architectural symbols of Tver and an example of Soviet-era architecture. Its construction is associated with the commissioning of the Moscow-Volga Canal and the launch of the Ivankovskoye Reservoir. The building is a three-story structure with a tower and a spire, its symmetrical wings (buildings) stretched along the embankments of the Volga and Tvertsa rivers.

For decades, the station received passengers and housed the services of the Tver river port. Since 2002, the building has ceased to be used for its intended purpose; in 2011, a contemporary art center was opened here. However, due to the regular flooding of the building’s foundation and lower segments, over time, the facility fell into disrepair and became unsuitable for restoration.

In 2019, the Governor of the Tver Region Igor Rudenya initiated the creation of a new cultural and exhibition space on the site of the existing river station, reflecting the history of the region and emphasizing its identity. The project received support from Russian President Vladimir Putin. A decision was made to create the Rechnoy Cultural and Historical Cluster, whose main facility should be located in the building of the Cultural and Exhibition Center.

In 2025, VIS Group, represented by OOO VIS Production Company, the parent company of the construction division, won the tender for the dismantling of the old building and the construction of a modern cultural and historical complex. The new center, with a total area of about 6,400 m², will house exhibition, museum and public spaces under one roof.

In addition, the building will be moved closer to the embankment and raised above the maximum possible flood level. This solution will not only expand the adjacent space behind the exhibition center, but also recreate part of the Otroch Monastery complex, on whose site the river station was built. At the same time, the architectural appearance of the structure itself will preserve the stylistic features of the dismantled station to the maximum extent. The interiors of the central rotunda will also be recreated in accordance with the original design.

"Rechnoy" Cultural and Exhibition Center will become a new architectural symbol of Tver, combining historical heritage and modern cultural spaces. The implementation of the project will give impetus to the development of the urban environment and the tourism industry of the region.