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Pskov Kremlin: one of the symbols of Russia

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The Pskov Kremlin stands at the point where the Velikaya and Pskova rivers are connected. The first defensive revetment appeared on this site in the VIII century. Over the centuries the Kremlin survived twenty-six sieges. The complex of protective structures of the Kremlin includes the inner fortress with the Trinity Cathedral and the Veche Square and the outer part, the so-called Dovmont Town. In 2013 the Pskov Kremlin took part in the media competition "Russia-10" and entered the list of the ten main symbols of Russia!

Inside the Pskov Kremlin there is a huge Trinity Cathedral, which was erected in the 17th century and operates today. For a long time the treasury and important documents were kept inside the church. Pskov princes prayed here when going to battle. The powerful walls of the Kremlin are fortified by defensive towers. There is an observation deck at the Vlasyevskaya tower built in the XIV century, from which one can admire the surroundings. The way to the wide and squat Ploskaya tower lies through the covered passage – curtain wall. The road to the inner fortress goes through Dovmont Town, named after the Lithuanian prince Dovmont, who ruled the city for a long time and was later ranked as saint. The Pskov Kremlin is often compared to Pompeii: after all, there are more than twenty foundations of temples and household buildings here, some of which are planned to be reconstructed. There is a museum in the restored Prikaznye Palaty of 1695, the exposition of which is devoted to the history of the city during the Northern War, and on the second floor the interiors of the state prikazy (state management bodies in XV-XVIII centuries) have been recreated.

Pskov Kremlin: one of the symbols of Russia

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