"Churches, cathedrals, monasteries, fortification towers and administrative buildings make up the site, a group of monuments located in the historic city of Pskov, on the banks of the Velikaya River in the northwest of Russia. Characteristics of these buildings, produced by the Pskov School of Architecture, include cubic volumes, domes, porches and belfries, with the oldest elements dating back to the 12th century. Churches and cathedrals are integrated into the natural environment through gardens, perimeter walls and fences. Inspired by the Byzantine and Novgorod traditions, the Pskov School of Architecture reached its peak in the 15th and 16th centuries, and was one of the foremost schools in the country. It informed the evolution of Russian architecture over five centuries."
Source: UNESCO World Heritage
Pskov is located near the Estonian border and is the capital of Pskov Oblast in Northwestern Federal Republic. Nice stamps used. Thanks to Natalia of Russia.
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2019 UNESCO World Heritage of Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture, Russia. Pskov's St. Nicholas on the Usokha Church, built in 1525. Thanks to Jane for mailing from Russia.
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2019 UNESCO World Heritage of Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture, Russia. Thank you to sender from Russia.
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