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The Pskov Krom (), also known as the Pskov Kremlin (), is a
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Pskov Pskov ( rus, Псков, a=Ru-Псков.oga, p=psˈkof; see also Names of Pskov in different languages, names in other languages) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in northwestern Russia and the administrative center of Pskov O ...
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. In the central part of the city, the Krom is located at the junction of the Velikaya and Pskova rivers.Maclean, Fitzroy (18 March 1979
Pskov: A Journey Into Russia's Past; Pskov: An Old Russian City
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Krom and Dovmontov gorod: the urban node of medieval Pskov
russia-ic.com, Retrieved May 27, 2011
The citadel is of medieval origin, with the surrounding walls constructed starting in the late 15th century.Nossov, Konstantin.
Russian Fortresses 1480-1682
p.37 (2006)


History

The Krom was the administrative and spiritual centre of the
Pskov Republic The Pskov Republic () was a city-state in northwestern Russia. It is traditionally considered to have won its formal independence from the Novgorod Republic in 1348. Its capital city was Pskov and its territory was roughly equivalent to modern-d ...
in the 15th century. In 2010, two of the towers of the Krom (the Vlasyevskaya, which dates to the 15th or 16th century, and the Rybnitskaya, which dates to 13th or 14th) were damaged in a fire. It is a Russian nominated candidate site on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List under 'Great Pskov' nomination.


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See also

* Trinity Cathedral in Pskov (located within the walls of the Krom) {{coord, 57, 49, 17, N, 28, 19, 46, E, region:RU, display=title Pskov Kremlins Buildings and structures in Pskov Oblast Tourist attractions in Pskov Oblast Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Pskov Oblast