Pskov (
Псков) is the major city in
Russia, located some 150 km to the south-east from
Tartu, 110 km east of Estonia border. The capital city
Moscow is in 800 km to the south-east. According to the latest census, the population of Pskov is about 202,000 people. Many people visit Pskov to experience its kremlins and eastern orthodox cathedrals.
Pskov is served by Kresty (IATA: PKV) airport, which is 10 km away.
Interesting places in Pskov
The Pskov Krom (or Pskov Kremlin) (Russian: Псковский Кром) is an ancient citadel in Pskov, Russia. In the central part of the city, the Krom is located at the junction of the Velikaya River and smaller Pskova river. The citadel is of medieval origin, with the surrounding walls constructed starting in the late 1400s.
The Trinity Cathedral (ru. Троицкий собор or Троицкий храм) is located in the Pskov Krom or Kremlin on the east bank of the Velikaya (Great) River. It has, since 1589, been the mother church of the Pskov Eparchy.
Церковь Старое Вознесение (Псков) is a tourist attraction, one of the Eastern Orthodox churches in Pskov, Russia. It is located: 790 km from Saint Petersburg, 820 km from Riga, 830 km from Tallinn.
Псковский академический театр драмы имени А. С. Пушкина is a tourist attraction, one of the Theatres in Pskov, Russia. It is located: 790 km from Saint Petersburg, 820 km from Riga, 830 km from Tallinn.
Поганкины палаты is a tourist attraction, one of the Interesting buildings in Pskov, Russia. It is located: 790 km from Saint Petersburg, 820 km from Riga, 830 km from Tallinn.
Mirozhsky Monastery is a 12th-century Russian Orthodox monastery complex in Pskov, Russia, famous for its frescoes, located in the Christ's Transfiguration Cathedral. The name of the monastery is derived from the name of the Mirozha River, since the monastery is located at the place where the Mirozha joins the Velikaya River, on the left bank of the Velikaya. The catholicon of the monastery is one of the two pre-Mongol buildings which survived in Pskov, and contains the frescoes of the 12th cen…
Церковь Николы со Усохи (Псков) is a tourist attraction, one of the Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in Pskov, Russia. It is located: 790 km from Saint Petersburg, 820 km from Riga, 830 km from Tallinn.
Приказные палаты (Псков) is a tourist attraction, one of the Interesting buildings in Pskov, Russia. It is located: 790 km from Saint Petersburg, 820 km from Riga, 830 km from Tallinn.
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