Pskov Krom & Trinity Cathedral
Medieval limestone citadel and 1699 sixty-eight-metre white cathedral
Includes the Dovmontov Gorod foundations where medieval Pskov's assembly met.
Pskov & Pechory, Russia
Ideal: 1–2 daysBest: May–SepPrice: Moderate
In 60 seconds
Pskov & Pechory in 60 seconds
Near the Estonian border in northwestern Russia, Pskov rises around its limestone Krom (Kremlin) on a rocky promontory between the Velikaya and Pskova rivers. Ten of its twelfth-to-seventeenth-century churches—distinguished by corbelled gables, cube volumes and open multi-span bell walls (zvonnitsas)—are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, while fifty kilometres west lies the fortified valley monastery of Pskovo-Pechersky.
Best for
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Fortress
- Medieval
- Monastery
- Architecture
Known for
- Pskov Krom & Trinity Cathedral
- Mirozhsky Monastery (Transfiguration Cathedral)
- Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery, Pechory
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Must experience
The things that would make the trip incomplete without them.
Mirozhsky Monastery (Transfiguration Cathedral)
Twelfth-century church preserving over eighty percent of its original 1140s Byzantine frescoes
Stands across the Velikaya River from the Krom.
Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery, Pechory
Fifteenth-century cave monastery encircled by nine limestone defense towers
Built into a sandstone ravine near the Estonian border.
Beyond the obvious
Hidden gems
Less obvious, rarely queued for, and usually the part people remember.
Pogankin Chambers
Seventeenth-century fortified stone merchant house and icon museum
Displays medieval Pskov school icons and silverware.