Places to visit in Pskov

Pskov – ancient town which was founded over 1000 years ago. During this period, has accumulated a wealth of monuments of history and culture, each of which recalls a specific historical event. Pskov has experienced many enemy attacks, and its inhabitants each time defended their territory. So, for example, to the last, the people of Pskov held the line against the enemy during the great Patriotic war, not letting the Nazis in Leningrad. But the city was captured in 1944 released.

Pskov Krom

 
Or just the Kremlin. The most popular attraction for many years been the Pskov Krom in its walls, as in Moscow such facility, see the territory of the original settlement, which grew large and populous policy. It is the historical center of the city. Since the founding of the ancient settlement, the Kremlin stands at the confluence of the Pskova and Velikaya. Began to build during the reign of Princess Olga.

Trinity Cathedral

 
The temple, with a height of 72 meters built on the orders of Princess Olga. Until now, the Church is a symbol of the city. Most of his “long life” the temple was valid. The only exception was the Soviet period.

Dovmontov town

 
During the reign of Dovmont to the existing Chrome rebuilt the temples and other buildings. The result is a city with a fortress. Peter I ordered to destroy these “useless” buildings. In the XX century, archaeologists discovered the ruins of this unconventional incarnate once ideas. The tower is almost destroyed, and travelers do not get tired to transform old stories and invent new ones.

Gremyachaya tower

 
Legends surround the tower was part of the defense complex of the city. The appearance of the fairy stories associated with neglect, forgotten the real story.
Pskov interesting to visit at least once. It is located in the North-West of Russia, easily reached by plane, Express train or by train from Moscow and St. Petersburg. Attractions can be found decent, especially Orthodox pilgrims, lovers of antiquity and the Romanesque style in architecture. The city at the intersection of two rivers gave the world a large number of Holy places, filled with the peace of monasteries. Among tourists are not popular, but the wanderer always waiting with quiet joy.

Worth a visit the following monasteries, being in these parts:
Snetogorsky monastery
Old ascension convent.
The Mirozhsky monastery.
Not a monastery, but the Church of Constantine and Helena.
The trip will be boring, it can be found a lot of interesting information to ponder, to penetrate the Russian culture, to experience what it means to live on the West side of Russia.