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OLD TOWN AND KREMLIN

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2024
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The city of Pskov is built at the confluence of two rivers: the Pskova River and the Velikaia River (The Great). In the 15th and 16th centuries, the city was surrounded by a great wall that is still visible, especially from the banks of the Velikaia River and along Sverlova Street. The Kremlin is located at the exact confluence of the two rivers and is the oldest point in the city (14th-17th centuries, depending on the buildings). Within its walls we find the Trinity Cathedral, which dates back to the 17th century. Reopened to worship in the 1990s, it is one of the most beautiful monuments in Pskov. Its impressive size (almost thirty metres) is rare for churches built on this type of plan. It can be seen from all over the surrounding countryside. Continuing northward, still within the Kremlin walls, there is a square now covered with short grass, where the city council used to meet for important decisions. Before the arrival of the Tatars, the cities of northern ancient Russia had developed a system of voting by show of hands. Decisions to go to war or not were made like this. The Kremlin is closed on its northern side by the imposing Koutekroma tower. A closed wooden gallery connects this tower with the "Plosky" towers on both sides of the Pskova River. Placed at the point where the Pskova River flows into the Velikaia, they prohibited access to the city.

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La Russie du Moyen Age
Ce monument est fantastique, son site retrace l'histoire de la Russie médiévale. On peut y visiter la Cathédrale de la Trinité où l'on peut admirer un énorme iconostase de plusieurs niveaux.

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