A glorious history of ancient Pskov. Sightseeing tour of the city of Pskov.

Cities are like people... And Pskov among them is a worthy old man! The brightest pages of his heroic biography on the author’s sightseeing tour “The Valiant History of Ancient Pskov”.

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Born in 903. This is the official version. Experts suspect that he lost a hundred years, not less.

The profession is a warrior. For several centuries he kept the northwestern borders of our country under reliable protection, participated in 130 large and small wars and was never taken in battle.

Political views are democrats. Formed a unique for Russia Vechev Republic, which N. M. Karamzin called a truly democratic.

The calling is a merchant. He was so rich that he agreed to Ivan the Terrible’s request to lend him money, without even asking how much he needed. The king, strangely enough, was in anger.

Hobbies are an artist. He created unique picturesque and architectural masterpieces – objects of admiration of art experts, erected stone cathedrals in the Moscow Kremlin and the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, built the Kazan Kremlin. A recognized master!

The worldview is a religious philosopher. Outstanding! In the 16th century he gave the country the national idea “Moscow is the third Rome”. *Achievements. It is impossible to summarize...

A city with such a biography has something to surprise you! Come here, it will be very interesting!

We'll visit

1. The Pskov Kremlin;
2. Dovmontov city is a unique urban structure of the 14th-17th centuries, which has no analogues in Ancient Russia;
3. The Trinity Cathedral is the main temple of the city with the rarest iconostasis of the 17th century, miraculous icons and relics of saints;
4. The chapel of St. Princess Olga, installed on the place where the famous princess was given a miraculous sign.

We'll see.

1. Fortress walls and towers, including the largest tower in Europe in the 16th century - Pokrovskaya?
2. The oldest in Pskov temples of the 12th century Spaso-Transfiguration Cathedral of the Myrozhsky Monastery and St. John’s Cathedral;
3. Churches of Vasily on Gorka (15th century) and Nikola from Usokha (16th century) – masterpieces of the Pskov architectural school;
4. Pogankins Chamber, Menshikov Chamber - monuments of civil architecture of the 17th century;
5. Pokrovsky complex associated with the famous siege of Pskov by the troops of Stefan Batory (1581-1582)

I will show the most beautiful places for photography with the city - panoramas, fortress walls, monuments! You will have time to take pictures.