The monastery in honor of the fish...

Snetogorsk monastery was the richest in medieval Pskov. How did the monks manage to pray, glorifying the feats of faith, to fight heroically, to rebuild the monastery again and again after enemy raids and numerous fires, and even to earn money? What's with the fish? I’ll tell you about everything – it will be interesting!

The monastery dates back to the 13th century. It is no wonder that it is rich in bright events and famous people. Here the Pskovites met the Byzantine princess Sophia Paleolog. And Saint Dionysius came to the monastery to return the brethren to the true path. And with quite other purposes lived here in the 17th century. the Swedish king Gustav Adolf. And in detail and fascinating - on an excursion to the Snetogorsk monastery!

I recommend this tour to those who are a little familiar with the history of Pskov. The events of one and a half thousand years can not be told in the framework of one sightseeing tour and it is on such excursions as this that the details of the medieval life of ancient Pskov are revealed, the story comes to life in faces, is filled with facts, complementing the overall picture with important details. And that's interesting!!

WE SEE:

• The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin (beginning of the 14th century).
• Church of St. Nicholas (16th century)
• Ruins of the Church of the Ascension "under the bells" (16th century)
• Picturesque place in the bend of the Great River - Set Mountain

Snetogorsk monastery was the richest in medieval Pskov. How did the monks manage to pray, glorifying the feats of faith, to fight heroically, to rebuild the monastery again and again after enemy raids and numerous fires, and even to earn money? What's with the fish? I’ll tell you about everything – it will be interesting!