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Wikipedia - Pskov, Russia

Pskov is a city and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located about 20 kilometers (12 mi) east from the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population: 203,279.

Pskov is one of the oldest cities in Russia. The name of the city, originally Pleskov (historic Russian spelling Плѣсковъ, Plěskov), may be loosely translated as "[the town] of purling waters". It was historically known in English as Plescow. Its earliest mention comes in 903, which records that Igor of Kiev married a local lady, St. Olga. Pskovians sometimes take this year as the city's foundation date, and in 2003 a great jubilee took place to celebrate Pskov's 1,100th anniversary.

1st row: House of Soviets, Mirozhsky Monastery, Monument to Alexander Nevsky, 
2nd row: Alexander Nevsky cathedral, Pskov State University, 
3rd row: Pskov Krom, Faith, Hope, Love and Sophia church

The mid-12th-century cathedral of St. John. Dozens of similar quaint little churches are scattered throughout Pskov.