Why it is worth the detour
In March 1299, Livonian knights suddenly attacked and burned this undefended monastery, killing Abbot Joasaph and seventeen monks along with other refugees. Prince Dovmont drove the raiders away the following day, making Snetogorsky a grim surviving setting for one of the frontier republic's defining crises.
The Snetogorsky Monastery is an active women's monastery in Pskov, one of the oldest surviving monasteries in the region, first mentioned in the 13th century. It is located on the high right bank of the Velikaya River, 3.5 km from the city center.
What else is close by
The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.
3.3 km
Saint Myrrhbearers Church, Pskov
A 16th-century Orthodox church located in Pskov's Mironositskoye Cemetery.
3.4 km
Saint John the Baptist Cathedral (Pskov)
A historic Orthodox cathedral built in the 12th century, serving as a burial site for Pskov princesses.
3.8 km
Church of Saint Varlaam of Khutyn, Pskov
A historic Orthodox church dedicated to Saint Varlaam of Khutyn.
4.0 km
Church of the Resurrection of Christ so Stadishcha, Pskov
A historic Orthodox church and cultural monument from the 16th to 19th centuries.
Walk it with the stories
This address is one stop among many. Our routes and quests link them into a walk that makes sense on the ground.