Tour of the Pskov Kremlin "Pskov - House of the Holy Trinity"
Description:
Additional fee (when visiting): entrance fee to the Kremlin 600 rubles.
Meeting point: entrance to the Pskov Kremlin (Kremlin Street 6), Holy Gate Tower
The Pskov Kremlin is the heart of our ancient city.
During the tour, I will tell you:
- about the history of the city on a high cape at the confluence of two rivers;
- Why is Pskov called the Olga City and the House of the Holy Trinity?
- about the Trinity Cathedral and its miraculous icons.
- Holy Prince Dovmont-Timothy;
- Why did the architect Kirill of Pskov build 18 temples on the limited territory of Dovmontov city?
- How, without knowing it, Peter the Great from the eighteenth century presented us with a unique gift;
- about how many brilliant works created the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, being in Mikhailovsky, and that the ancient Pskov land aroused in him a deep interest in the history of the Russian state;
Objects of inspection:
- Pskov River Embankment
- Dovmont
- A memorial sign in honor of the victory of the Holy Blessed Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky in the Battle of Ice
- zahab
- Eve Square -
- Holy Trinity Cathedral and its miraculous icons
- Observation deck at the confluence of the Pskov River into the Great River.
Comment:
When visiting the Trinity Cathedral, women need to cover their heads.
In the off-season on the territory of the Pskov Kremlin is cool and windy, dress warmly.