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The Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the Izborsk fortress. Pskov region Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ancient orthodox church of St. Nicholas in the Izborsk fortress. Pskov region, Russia. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Izborsk fortress. Pskov region, Russia. Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Cathedral of St. Nicholas in fortress Izborsk on a cloudy October afternoon. Pskov region, Russia Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ancient orthodox church of St. Nicholas in the Izborsk fortress. Izborsk, Pskov region, Russia Royalty Free Stock Photo

Nicholas cathedral in Izborsk fortress, Pskov region, Russia

St. Nicholas Cathedral in medieval Izborsky fortress aerial survey. Pskov region, Russia Royalty Free Stock Photo

St. Nicholas Cathedral was built at the main entrance inside the fortress - it is a one-apse building with very thick walls made of limestone. The central cube of the temple is crowned with one head on a powerful drum, which is decorated with two simple ornamental belts. There is no exact date for the construction of the temple; in the Pskov chronicles, the cathedral was first mentioned in 1341, in connection with the enemy`s attack on Izborsk.