Only those who have seen the walls of the Kremlin will be able to understand the soul of the ancient city…

On the huge layout of the "Tsar-Layout" you can easily find the main attraction of this small city in the north-west of Russia. Pskov Kremlin. It seems that its dimensions are not majestic, because it is made in scale 1:87. In fact, the Kremlin occupies a huge territory of 3 hectares.

The Kremlin is located in the historical center of Pskov, on a high bank near the confluence of the Velikaya and Pskov rivers, it is considered an architectural monument that has no analogues in Russia. And Pskov residents are sure they say about him: "Only those who have seen the walls of the Kremlin will be able to understand the soul of the ancient city."

The old name of the Kremlin is Krom (fenced territory). The walls and towers of the ancient fort have a long history. They saw popular riots and the free Pskov Veche, the raids of the Livonian knights and the fascist occupation. Many times the ancient Krom was destroyed and rebuilt again.

The fortifications were laid at the beginning of the spread of Christianity in Russia (X-XI centuries), and when the Veche republic ruled here, they were rebuilt in stone. For a long time, the Pskov Kremlin was considered the best in the country. During its heyday, it possessed five belts of stone fortifications.

Visiting the territory of the Pskov Kremlin has become an obligatory part of all excursions around the city, so you can see many domestic and foreign travelers inside the Temple. A walk along the powerful gray walls and the great Trinity Cathedral allows you to feel the spirit of the Middle Ages, and a visit to museums introduces the traditions of Russian fortification architecture.

You can see an exact copy of the Pskov Chrome in Moscow at the address: 11a Konstantinova Str. (near the VDNKh metro station). The museum is open daily from 10: 00 to 19: 00.