They say that Izborsk's alarm bell could be heard in Pskov.
More than once, the fortress city fought off enemy attacks, for which it received the name "iron city".
The first mention of Izborsk is found in the "Tale of Bygone Years".
And connected to Truvor, the brother of the legendary Rurik.
Historians argue whether Truvor actually existed.
However, there is no doubt that the fortified Slavic settlement has been here since the 7th century.
It was home to artisans and merchants with ties to the Baltic, Byzantium, Scandinavia, and the Arab world.
The invasion of the Livonian Order forced Izborians to build more powerful fortifications, which withstood 8 sieges.
In the 16th century, fortress walls were erected around the Pskov-Pechersk monastery, which held its defenses against Poles and Swedes.
Likewise, the abode has never been closed in five and a half centuries.
Izborsk and the Pechersk Monastery preserve the memory of the victories of Russian weapons and centuries-old spiritual tradition.
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