Pushkin Mountains

Pushkin Mountains is a small village of Pushkinogorsk district of Pskov region. It is located about two hours drive from Pskov. It was founded in the 17th century as a settlement Tobolenets at the Svyatogorsk monastery. In the 19th century, the settlement turned into a volost center with its own board, hospital, fire brigade, free school and theological school at the monastery. The center of the settlement was on a small slide. There were shops and a tavern, and not far from the Svyatogorsk monastery there were houses of merchants and priests.

Among the attractions in the Pushkin Mountains is the state memorial historical, literary and natural museum-reserve of A.S. Pushkin "Mikhailovsky". It includes the village of Mikhailovskoye itself, which served as a reference for the poet in the 20s, the museums Pushkin Village and Water Mill, as well as the Svyatogorsk Holy Dormition Monastery, in which the poet is buried. Pushkin Poetry Festival is held annually in the museum. In addition to the Svyatogorsk Holy Dormition Monastery in the city is the Church of the Kazan Mother of God.