Facts about Pskov will help you know the city better and get acquainted with it. So if you are planning to visit Pskov in near future then here are some important facts about Pskov that will help you enjoy a hassle free trip to the city. The city of Pskov is located on the Velikaya River that flows into the Lake Pskov.
Pskov covers a total area of 8, 829 hectares. The population of Pskov comes around to approximately 200,000.
Pskov was founded in 903.
The climate of Pskov is temperate continental. The average temperature in January is -5 and that of July is +18C.
The area code of Pskov is 8112.
The Pskov region is also known as the land of river and lakes. It is due to this that the environment of this region is most important in the social and economic resource. The city of Pskov also has a stable position in the RF in observance of environmental standards. It is the most advantageous for living from the point of view of environmental safety and natural resources.
Both the foreign as well as the domestic travelers are attracted by both open-to-all and specially protected natural territories as well as the unexplored ‘wild paths’ where one can fully enjoy the natural grandeur of the land.
The city is the richest treasury of Russian culture. Pskov is home to 3588 monuments of local significance, 372 monuments of federal importance and 475 newly found legacy objects. The number of monuments, primarily architectural and archeological, places Pskov into one of the top positions in Europe.
The various museums were established in Pskov to preserve the history of the land. Their collection numbers to over 400 thousand exhibits, including the unique collections of the ancient Russian art, fancy silver, decorative appliances, ancient books and manuscripts.
The Pskov Historical Architecture and Art Museum is a small museum that was initiated by the Pskov intelligentsia in the year 1876.
Some of the major attractions of Pskov are the church of Mikhail and Gavrill Archangels, Mirozhsky Monastery and the fortress of Pskov.
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