Ancient Izborsk fortress
20 photo with description13.12.2015 18:08
13.12.2015 18:08
Andrey Panevin

Nearby Pskov there is a fortress less Pskov, but also ancient and interesting — Izborsk.
Fortification wall.

Ancient gravestones at the fortification of Izborsk fortress.
Izborsk fortress.
Modern chapel and the Talavsky tower.
Northwest part of Izborsk fortress.
Sacred Nikolay's Icon on a fortification.
Izborsk fortress in nowadays there is only citadel. External defensive walls was not remain.
In a fortress there is trade by souvenirs, kvass, shish kebabs, mead-drink.
On one of towers it is possible to rise (Tower Lukovka).
Loopholes are closed up by glass, lie any ridiculous cannons (obviously not serf, but infantry).
Nikolsky church in a citadel and a fortification part.
Destroyed fortification. A view from Lukovka tower towards the Talavsky tower (directly) and tower «Tower»/«Vyshka» (at the left).
In summer in fortress there are various military-historical festivals in holidays.
Children play with wooden weapon.
Peoples in medieval clothes.
Fight of swords. Well, similarity of fight — for spectators.
Soldier in a medieval armour.
Tower of the Izborsk fortress.

Fortification wall.

Ancient gravestones at the fortification of Izborsk fortress.

Izborsk fortress.

Modern chapel and the Talavsky tower.

Northwest part of Izborsk fortress.

Sacred Nikolay's Icon on a fortification.

Izborsk fortress in nowadays there is only citadel. External defensive walls was not remain.

In a fortress there is trade by souvenirs, kvass, shish kebabs, mead-drink.

On one of towers it is possible to rise (Tower Lukovka).

Loopholes are closed up by glass, lie any ridiculous cannons (obviously not serf, but infantry).

Nikolsky church in a citadel and a fortification part.

Destroyed fortification. A view from Lukovka tower towards the Talavsky tower (directly) and tower «Tower»/«Vyshka» (at the left).

In summer in fortress there are various military-historical festivals in holidays.

Children play with wooden weapon.


Peoples in medieval clothes.

Fight of swords. Well, similarity of fight — for spectators.

Soldier in a medieval armour.


Tower of the Izborsk fortress.
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