Dome with a cross old Orthodox Church. St. Nicholas Cathedral, Izborsk, Russia. cover photo - 67020035

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Photo title: Dome with a cross old Orthodox Church. St. Nicholas Cathedral, Izborsk, Russia.
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Izborsk, an Old Izborsk is a village in the Pechora district of the Pskov region of Russia, one of the oldest Russian cities mentioned initial chronicler as the center of the Slavic population along with Smolensk and Polotsk. At present a tourist centre. State historical-cultural and natural-landscape Museum-reserve. The extant fortress on the mountain Jaravia refers to the XIV century and is in relatively acceptable condition â€” preserved walls and towers. Reconstructed. Within the walls of the fortress, stands the Cathedral of St. Nicholas, built in the XIV century.

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