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History Early history. The town of Pskov was founded in the late 9th century by the Rus'. Olga of Kiev, the wife of Igor of Kiev, was born in Pskov. In 1065–67, Vseslav attacked Pskov and Novgorod, then was captured by Iziaslav I of Kiev and his two brothers and imprisoned in Kiev. 13th century
Pskov land compared to Novgorod represented small border territories with poor resource base. Thus, Pskov market partially played a transit role that resulted in smaller trade volume, comparing to Novgorod market. Trade between Pskov and Novgorod in the 11th to 15th centuries was quite intensive.
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The socio-economic and political life of the Pskovian land were reflected in the Legal Code of Pskov. Pskov was divided into several parts, called ends (kontsy). There were four ends in the 14th century, as the city was growing and a new wall was constructed in 1465 the new ends were created.
The Pskov Land (Russian: Псковская земля, Pskovskaya zemlya) was a historical region in the north-west of the medieval Russia centred around the city of Pskov. It was a vassal state of various Rus' states and had a measure of independence as Pskov Republic before being annexed by the Grand Duchy of Moscow. It had an important role in the trade and conflicts between Russia and its ...
Pskov (170 kilometers south of St. Petersburg and 32 kilometers east of Estonia) is a small city with 205,000 people and a history that goes back as far as Novgorod's. Similar to Novgorod but slightly less impressive and much less visited by tourists it has a riverside kremlin, old churches and its own school of icon painters.
Article History. Section of the kremlin wall, Pskov city, Russia. Pskov, city and administrative centre of Pskov oblast (region), northwestern Russia. The city lies along the Velikaya (Great) River at its confluence with the small Pskova River, at a point 9 miles (14 km) above the Velikaya’s outfall into Lake Pskov.
Mar 18, 1979 · The Torg or Market Place of Pskov, now renamed Lenin Square, is not far from the Kremlin.
