Pskov

Pskov ({{lang-ru|?????}}, ancient spelling ????????; Estonian: Pihkva; German: Pleskau; ) is an ancient Russian city, located in the north-west of Russia about 70 km east from the Estonian border, on the river Velikaya. The city of Pskov serves as the administrative center of Pskov Oblast.

Landmarks and sights

Pskov still preserves much of its medieval walls, built from the 13th century on. The Krom, or medieval citadel, looks as impressive as ever. Within its walls rises the 256-foot-tall Trinity Cathedral, founded in 1138 and rebuilt in the 1690s. The cathedral contains the tombs of saint princes Vsevolod (died in 1138) and Dovmont (died in 1299). Other ancient cathedrals adorn the Mirozhsky abbey (completed by 1152), St. John's (completed by 1243), and the Snetogorsky monastery (built in 1310 and painted in 1313).

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Citadel - 1138 - 1690s - Cathedral - 1299 - 1152 - 1243 - 1310 - 1313

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Pskov is exceedingly rich in tiny, squat, picturesque churches, dating mainly from the 15th and the 16th centuries. There are many dozens of them, the most notable being St. Basil's on the Hill (1413), St. Kozma and Demian's near the Bridge (1463), St. George's from the Downhill (1494), Assumption from the Ferryside (1444, 1521), and St. Nicholas' from Usokha (1536). The 17th-century residential architecture is represented by merchant mansions: e.g., the Salt House, the Pogankin chambers, and the Trubinsky mansion. Unfortunately, the area presently has only a very minimal tourist infrastructure, and much of the city needs serious renovation.

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16th centuries - 1413 - 1463 - 1494 - 1444 - 1521 - 1536 - Mansion - Tourist - Infrastructure - Renovation

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