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Pskov (Russian: Псков, IPA: ⓘ; see also names in other languages) is a city in northwestern Russia and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, located about 20 kilometers (12 mi) east of the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River.
Pskov: Russia’s most underrated tourist destination. The year, 2020, made people focus on domestic tourism, and so our editor went to Pskov and found out that it’s a wonderful city and a...
Pskov, city and administrative centre of Pskov oblast (region), northwestern Russia. The city lies along the Velikaya (Great) River at its confluence with the small Pskova River, at a point 9 miles (14 km) above the Velikaya’s outfall into Lake Pskov.
Until the construction of St. Petersburg in the 18th century, Pskov had been one of Russia’s most important defense and trade centers. Today’s population is roughly 200,000. The decision to go...
Jan 27, 2012 · One of Russia's most ancient settlements, Pskov is also among the most picturesque of Russian cities, with the walls of its medieval fortress, or krom, rising above the river called Velikaya...
Pskov is situated in northwestern Russia and has internal borders with the Novgorod, Leningrad, Tver, and Smolensk Regions and external borders with Belarus, Estonia, and Latvia. Founded in the 10th century, this is a city rich in history.
Pskov is the largest city and administrative capital of Pskov Oblast. One of the oldest cities in the country, it has preserved many unique architectural monuments of the 12th-16th centuries.
Pskov is one of the oldest of Russian cities. It sits on the country's western border and is famous for its architecture. Most famous of all is the Pskov Fortress, which was one of the largest in medieval Europe: the length of its walls was 9.5 km in total, and the Pokrovskaya Tower is considered one of the most impregnable towers of Europe.
Pskov, oblast (province), northwestern Russia. It occupies an area of 21,400 square miles (55,300 square km) in the lowland basins of the Lovat, Shelon, and Velikaya rivers, with intervening low, morainic uplands. Much of the surface is covered by peat bog, grass marsh, and lakes—notably Lake.
The city of Pskov is the biggest European stone fortress, situated at the confluence of the Velikaya and Pskova rivers. Pskov, due to its extraordinary beauty, is one of the favorite places of Russian artists in the past and filmmakers in the present.
