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  Pskov Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pskov Feudal Republic (Псковская феодальная республика in Russian) was a Russian medieval state between the second half of the 13th century and early 16th century.
After the disintegration of Kievan Rus in the 12th century, the city of Pskov with its surrounding territories along the Velikaya River, Chudskoye Lake, Pskovskoye Lake, and Narva River became a part of the Novgorod Republic.
The Treaty of Bolotovo of 1348 granted Pskov de jure independence, in accordance with which the Novgorod boyars refused to send their posadniks to Pskov etc. The city of Pskov remained dependent on Novgorod only in ecclesiastical matters.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pskov_Republic   (722 words)

  
 Pskov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pskov (Russian: Псков, ancient spelling Пльсковъ; Estonian: Pihkva; Finnish: Pihkova; German: Pleskau; Lithuanian: Pleskava) is an ancient city, located in the north-west of Russia about 20 km east from the Estonian border, on the river Velikaya.
The city of Pskov serves as the administrative center of Pskov Oblast.
Pskov is exceedingly rich in tiny, squat, picturesque churches, dating mainly from the 15th and the 16th centuries.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pskov   (931 words)

  
 Travel Agency Fremad Russia, Pskov
The city of Pskov is one of the oldest Russian cities (first mentioned in chronicles in 903 AD) has an abundance of Russian architectural monuments and paintings.
Pskov lies on the famous ancient trade way "From the Vagaries to the Greeks" in the border region of Ancient Russia and was engaged in trade with Western Europe.
Pskov is a European city and the layout of the streets in the central part hasn't changed much over the centuries.
www.fremad-russia.com /pskov.htm   (209 words)

  
 Official site of Pskov region / Administrative Division
The city of Pskov is the administrative center of the Pskov Region.
Pskov city is a railway and motorway junction.
Pskov city is a treasury of culture and ancient history.
www.pskov.ru /en/administrative_division   (327 words)

  
 Pskov, Russia
Pskov (Псков, ancient spelling Пльсковъ, also Pihkva (Estonian), Pleskau (German) and Psków (Polish)) is an ancient Russian city, located in the north-west of Russia about 70 km east from the Estonian border, on the river Velikaya.
The city of Pskov serves as the administrative centre of the Pskov Oblast.
Though a huge portion of the population died, Pskov city in 1989 had a population of about 204,000.
www.creekin.net /c6274-n153-pskov-russia.html   (847 words)

  
 Moscow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 17th century was rich in popular risings, such as the liberation of Moscow from the Polish invaders (1612), the Salt Riot (1648), the Copper Riot (1662), and the Moscow Uprising of 1682.
At the center of the city, in the Central Administrative Okrug, is the Moscow Kremlin, which houses the home of the President of Russia as well as many of the facilities for the national government.
Some city residents have attempted to cope with the cost of living by renting their apartments while staying in dachas (country house) outside the city.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moscow   (7145 words)

  
 Pskov Hotels.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Pskov Region has internal borders with the Novgorod and Leningrad Regions of the north-west zone, and with the Tver and Smolensk Regions of the central zone of Russia; external borders with Belarus (352 km long), Estonia (249 km) and Latvia (270 km).
The region is situated at the crossroads of the motorways and railways connecting Moscow with Riga and Tallinn, and St. Petersburg with Riga and Kiev.
The region's capital, the city of Pskov, is located equidistant from St.-Petersburg (250 km), Tallinn (280 km) and Riga (260 km), and in 600 km from Moscow.
www.hotels-russia.info /pskov.htm   (395 words)

  
 Pskov, Russia, Pictures
Pskov, city, capital of Pskov Oblast, northwestern Russia, on the Velikaya River.
The city is an important railroad junction and the trade center of a flax-growing region.
Pskov was a dependency of Novgorod from 903 to 1348, when it became the seat of an independent and democratically governed state.
www.greatestcities.com /Europe/Russia/Pskov_city.html   (140 words)

  
 Informat.io on Pskov
Pskov (Russian: Псков, ancient spelling Пльсковъ; Estonian: Pihkva; German: Pleskau; Lithuanian: Pleskava; Polish: Psków) is an ancient Russian city, located in the north-west of Russia about 70 km east from the Estonian border, on the river Velikaya, at 57°49′N 28°20′E The city of Pskov serves as the administrative center of Pskov Oblast.
The Polish king Stefan Batory undertook some 31 attacks to storm the city, which was defended mainly by civilians.
Though a huge portion of the population died, in 2002 Pskov had a population of 202,780.
www.informat.io /?title=Pskov   (833 words)

  
 OVERVIEW OF THE PSKOV REGION, RUSSIA
Pskov is divided into 24 administrative districts and has two major economic centers, the city of Pskov in the central part of the region (pop.
According to Pskov officials, privatization in the region was completed in 1995; currently almost all of the companies in the Pskov region are private firms.
The city of Pskov dates back to the tenth century and has one of the largest collections of old Russian church architecture.
www.russiancouncil.org /reports/pskov1.htm   (1130 words)

  
 Guide to Russia || Pskov Region || Pskov
Historically, the city is subdivided into the Center (the right bank of River Velikaya and the left bank of River Pskova), Zapskov'e (the right bank of River Pskova), and Zavelich'e (the left bank of River Velikaya).
Ivan the Terrible, Pskov managed to avoid the fate of the neighboring Novgorod, which was plundered by the troops sent for this purpose by Ivan.
Why to visit Pskov: Pskov and close surroundings are famous for their unique monuments of art and architecture, which are created in special Pskov style in 11th-17th centuries.
www.mccme.ru /putevod/60/Pskov/pskov_en.html   (3448 words)

  
 Official site of Pskov region / Cross-Border Cooperation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
On the initiative of the Regional Administration in March, 1994 in the city of Pskov a branch outlet of the St. Petersburg Representative Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RF was opened, which in October, 1996 was transformed into the Pskov Representative Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RF.
On the petition by the Regional Administration in Pskov city two consular representative offices of foreign states were created and are now functioning – the Consulate of the Latvian Republic opened in December, 1993 and the Pskov Chancellery of the General consulate of the Estonian Republic in St. Petersburg opened in August, 1994.
The agreement on cooperation for this period was signed between the Administration of Pskov district and the city of Gulbene of the Latvian Republic.
www.pskov.ru /en/economics/external_constraint   (491 words)

  
 LakeNet - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The city of Pskov is polluting Lake Peipsi
The Estonian and Russian researchers’ first joint winter expedition to Lake Peipsi, Lake Pskov and Lake Lämmijärv proved that the city of Pskov is the worst polluter of Lake Peipsi.
The Velikaya River basin is more than twice as big as that of the River Emajõgi and the city of Pskov, with a population more than twice that of Tartu, lies on the banks of the Velikaya.
www.worldlakes.org /shownews.asp?newsid=1671   (502 words)

  
 PSKOV SCHOOL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The history of old Pskov was always connected with the struggle for independence.
Pskov icons display less sophistication and artistry in execution than those of Novgorod, but they show a greater degree of poetic inspiration.
The earliest Pskov icons were monumental but the painters skillfully used intense colors (different from the toned-down colors of Kievan School) and created compositions with a strong rhythmic quality, often sacrificing the elegance of proportions to the dynamism of action.
www.rollins.edu /Foreign_Lang/Russian/pskov.html   (264 words)

  
 City of Neuss: Pskow
The city of Pskov with almost 200,000 inhabitants is located some 300 km south of St. Petersburg.
Pskov is one of the oldest Russian towns.
One of its major landmarks is the Kreml (citadel) of Pskov, a former fortress and cathedral.
www.neuss.de /neuss/english/sistercities/pskow.html   (177 words)

  
 Pskov Region
The Pskov Region (oblast) is located in North-Western Russia and is bordered by Estonia, Latvia, and Belarus.
The major city of Pskov (207,400 people) is 4 hours from St. Petersburg and Tallin (Estonia), 12 hours (by train) from Moscow.
The city of Pskov was established in 903 AD making it one of the oldest in Russia and is therefore rich in historical and cultural sites.
www.russianamericanchamber.org /regions/pskov.html   (618 words)

  
 1100 years since the first mentioning of the city of Pskov   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
July 16 through July 24, 2003, the city of Pskov was celebrating its Jubilee - 1100 years since the first mentioning of the city in chronicles (year of 903).
Upon invitation of the Pskov regional administration a delegation of the National Charity Fund "Immortal Glory to the Heroes" took part in the festivities.
The requiem to the fallen warriors was served on June 22, 2003.
www.fondvsg.com /pps   (169 words)

  
 ROANOKE – PSKOV & PSKOV OBLAST’ SISTER CITY
Natasha Petersen, retired teacher of Russian of the city of Roanoke, Virginia, called together a group of friends and civic leaders to discuss the possibility of forming a Sister-City relationship with a city in Russia.
Harry Wilson, Professor of Political Science at Roanoke College traveled to Pskov, Russia and met with members of the Pskov City Administration to present a proposal suggesting the formation of a Sister City relationship between Pskov and Roanoke, VA October.
Tatiana Pavlova, Director of the Pskov Children’s Hospital, Dr. Sergei Belyavsky, Pediatrician, and Valentina Korolyova, chief nurse at the Children’s Hospital, toured the medical facilities of the Roanoke Valley at the invitation of the City Government and the Roanoke-Pskov Sister City Committee.
www.ferrum.edu /international/work.html   (2473 words)

  
 The U.S.-Russian Trade Office Newsletter
The major city of Pskov (207,400 people) is 4 hours from St. Petersburg and Tallinn (Estonia), 12 hours (by train) from Moscow.
Ten Pskov faculty have been selected and begun to attend classes at the Department of LARP and School of Management at UMass/Amherst to develop their areas of concentration (planning and economic development in public and private sectors).
Through the MTC a two-week visit to Massachusetts for a delegation from the Pskov region led by the Governor Vladislaw Tumanov was arranged in October 1992.
www-unix.oit.umass.edu /~izurov/newsltr.html   (1779 words)

  
 Kievan Rus Database (City: Pskov)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Pskovians were entitled to take part in the meetings of the Novgorod veche, and thus were connected with the partisan strife in that city.
Their voice was, however, not strong enough to affect the decisions of the veche to an extent sufficient to compel consideration of the specific interests of Pskov commerce.
On many occasions the Pskovians complained that Novgorod was selfishly disregarding their cities needs.
members.aol.com /bksmyre/City_Pskov.html   (130 words)

  
 Pskov
The Roanoke Pskov and: Oblast' Sister City Organization for over a decade has been involved in numerous humanitarian, educational and medical initiatives.
Established in October of 1992, the Roanoke side of the Sister city partnership has furnished medical supplies and equipment for hospitals, orphanages and hospice in Pskov.
Roanoke and Pskov doctors and nurses have exchanged visits and have spent time becoming acquainted with the medical facilities and practices of each other's cities.
www.rvsci.us /html/pskov.html   (238 words)

  
 Trip To Pskov Region p1
The city of Velikie Luki was founded in 12th century.
It's situated on the banks of the Lovat' river that used to be a Great Trade Route from the Black Sea to the North Sea.
Unlike the city of Pskov where some early Russian churches and fortresses had been repaired and preserved (unfortunately, many historical sites in Pskov disappeared under modern construction), the city of Velikie Luki had only one restored historical structure, a church, and looked just like most of the provincial cities in Russia.
metaldetectingworld.com /trip_to_pskov_region_p1.shtml   (447 words)

  
 Pravda.RU Pskovenergo Director to Fight With Terrorists
Veniamin Pinkhasik says that power engineering sphere of the city of Pskov is suffering great losses because of systematic plundering; this is also the reason why the 19 objects are currently de-energized in the region.
Restoration of a unique Orthodox church of the 12th century has been completed in the north-western Russian city of Veliky Novgorod, this correspondent was told on Monday at the Novgorod regional committee on culture, cinema and tourism.
Veniamin Pinkhasik says that power engineering sphere of the city of Pskov is suffering great losses because of systematic plundering More details...
newsfromrussia.com /region/2002/12/16/40853.html   (2209 words)

  
 Welcome to Tartu!
Tartu, with its population of 101,246 (Population Census data from 2000) in an area of 38.8 square kilometres, is the second largest city of Estonia.
The Emajõgi River, which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia, flows for the length of 10 kilometres within the city limits and adds colour to the city.
Tartu City Government, Raekoda, 50089 Tartu, e-mail lv[at]raad.tartu.ee, press[at]raad.tartu.ee, web[at]raad.tartu.ee
www.tartu.ee /?lang_id=2&menu_id=13&page_id=502   (108 words)

  
 Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
A routine sitting of the Committee was held on the 26th of January to review the operations over the period under report and to schedule the work to be done before June 2006.
A training session for social pedagogues in the city of Pskov.
A training session for social pedagogues of the Project pilot schools in the Republic of Adygeya, Leningrad Region, and Pskov, was conducted in the city of Pskov.
www.childrenatrisk.ru /english.html   (804 words)

  
 Velikie Luki city (Pskov region, Russia)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
On this Russian website is flag of municipality of Velikie Luki, a city in Region of Pskov (Russian Federation).
This flag is based on historical coat of arms of this city, created in 1724 by first Russian heraldist comte Francisco de Santi from Piemonte.
The name of city Velikie Luki occurs from three big bends of the river Lovat’.These bends in Russian refer to “luka” (plural — luki), i.e.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ru-60-vl.html   (174 words)

  
 Putin Monument Dismantled - NEWS - MOSNEWS.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The monument was erected without the permission of the city authorities.
It was erected at the initiative of a movement opposing the governor of the Pskov region, Yevgeny Mikhailov.
Its was apparently financed by the citizens of Pskov.
www.mosnews.com /news/2004/08/20/putinbust.shtml   (669 words)

  
 PskovHotels- Pskov SPECIALS!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Heliopark Old Estate Hotel Pskov is located in the historical part of city, on the right side of the river, between Gertsena and Pepxhe Streets.
Rizhskaya Hotel Pskov is located close to the city centre and has easy access to tourist spots in the city such as Kremlin and Troitsky Cathedral.
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www.hotelbylocation.com /Russia/Pskov   (548 words)

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