Porkhov Fortress

Pskov Oblast · Russia

Porkhov Fortress, Russia
Photo: A.Savin, FAL via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
May to September
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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A compact medieval stone fortress on the Shelon river, one of the few surviving strongholds of the Novgorod Republic. Its low walls and towers enclose a quiet park and a small church.

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