Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Hanseatic city of Pskov | Russia


Postcard
Pskov is one of the oldest cities in Russia. Located about 20 kilometers from the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. By the 14th century, the town functioned as the capital of a de facto sovereign republic. Its most powerful force was the merchants who brought the town into the Hanseatic League.

Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture is a UNESCO World Heritage site. (ID-no 1523). But the card doesnt show any of the component parts of this site. 

Stamps
All stamps pictures the Pskov Kremlin.

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