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 Pskov is a city in northwestern Russia, located about 20 kilometers east of the Estonian border. The city is on the UNESCO WHS thanks to the Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture, classified since 2019.

 

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One of the churches is the Church of the Archangel Michael with a bell tower from the 14th century.

These churches are characterized by 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.- in: https://whc.unesco.org