The Pskov Kremlin, one of the strongest medieval fortresses
The Pskov Kremlin, one of the strongest medieval fortresses
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The medieval Kremlin, or Krom, as Pskov residents call it, is the historical center of the city, and one of the main sites of architectural interest in Russia. 29.04.2010, Sputnik International
The medieval Kremlin, or Krom, as Pskov residents call it, is the historical center of the city, and one of the main sites of architectural interest in Russia.
The medieval Kremlin, or Krom, as Pskov residents call it, is the historical center of the city, and one of the main sites of architectural interest in Russia.
The medieval Kremlin, or Krom, as Pskov residents call it, is the historical center of the city, and one of the main sites of architectural interest in Russia. Its two towers, Vlasyevskaya and Rybnitskaya, were damaged in a recent fire.
Its position made the fortress almost unassailable: It sits on a high steep cape, is surrounded by water on three sides, and was also adjoined by a ditch and marshes to the south.
The results of archeological excavations show that people settled in this area in the first centuries AD. The first stone fortifications were placed in the 10th-13th centuries. Later, the Kremlin towers were constructed and the walls were fortified and made higher.
The Pskov Kremlin was one of the strongest fortresses in medieval Europe. It was protected by massive walls (average height: 12 m; width: 4 m) and had several catacombs.
The Kremlin grounds near the Persi Wall, the strongest wall in the southern part of the Pskov fortress, are referred to as Daumantas’ Town. Photo: Daumantas’ Tower, as seen from inside the Kremlin.
Experts suggest that there were about 18 churches of different sizes and shapes in Daumantas’ Town (4 acres). Only the foundations are visible now; they have been preserved and are protected from erosion. Photo: Daumantas’ Town, foreground.
The Trinity Cathedral, the main in the Pskov Region, is in the Kremlin. The present cathedral was built in 1699, after three previous cathedrals were destroyed.
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