PSKOV, the capital of the above government, on the left bank of the Velikaja, about 5 miles above its mouth in Lake Pskov, and 165 S.W. of St Petersburg. In the centre stands the Kremlin or citadel, enclosed by a wall; the middle town, also walled, surrounds this in a semicircular form, beyond which is the great town; the whole being enclosed by a wall 5 miles in circuit. The houses and many of the public edifices are built of wood. Some of
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Publicola. the latter are splendid buildings, such as the cathedral and the palace of the archbishop, formerly that of the princes of Pskov. The churches are numerous; and there are also a gymnasium, several other schools, an orphan hospital, and three convents. The manufacture of leather is actively carried on; glass, linen, and sail-cloth are also made. Large markets are held here annually, and there is much trade in the produce of the country. Pskov was in the middle ages an independent town, and carried on a very extensive trade with the Hanse towns. Though much inferior now to its ancient greatness, it is still a large and important place. Pop. 10,842.