Izborsk
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Izborsk (И́зборск in Russian, Irboska in Estonian) is an old Russian town to the west of Pskov and just to the east from the Estonian border. According to the Russian Primary Chronicle, the town was the seat of Rurik's brother in 862. Archaeological excavations didn't reveal the presence of a settlement at the site at that time. The next mention of the town in Slavonic chronicles dates back to 1233, when the place was captured by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword. Pskov moved the fortress to a more convenient site in 1302. The ruins of the present structure date from 1330 and present a wonderful sight for tourists. The Nativity church near the fortress was built in the 16th century. Lenin was forced to cede it to Estonia in 1920, but the Soviet government recovered the district 20 years later.
External links
- Detailed description and photos of Izborsk (http://www.nortfort.ru/izborsk/index_e.html)
- Isborsk Russia fortress castle tour military history (http://www.xenophongi.org/ruscity/fortress/isborsk/isborsk.htm)ru:Изборск