• Fresco of Dovmont in the Trinity Cathedral, Pskov. Our Lady of Mirozh with Daumantas and his wife Maria from the Mirozhsky Monastery.
  • ...(Temnye) gates in Pskov Kremlin", and in A. Kirpichnikov's and S. Beletsky's article, "On the history of 'Okolnyui gorod' fortifications at Pskov" in Fortifikatsiya v...
  • These were not the only fortification walls of Pskov – the medieval city was surrounded by five rings of defensive walls!
  • OK, let's try to continue with German fortifications in Pskov region.
    But first we will continue with Pskov region...
  • Unlike the majority of other Russian fortresses, Pskov was involved in military action until 18th century. This is why the city conserves a lot of fortifications...
  • battlefields. Fortifications. castles. hillforts. fortified towers. defensive walls. bunkers. kremlins. other fortifications. Monuments and memorials. milestones.
  • Built in 1525. Its original purpose was the fortification of the Okolny town. Refers to the Pskov Fortress. Stands on the bank of the river.
  • The Pskov Fortress was one of the most important fortifications of the western defense line. It was built of stone, which was quite rare at that time.
  • From this tower through Pskov river there was a fortification with Upper grates that locked way through the river.