Writ Chamber

Western European Russia


This 17th-century stone building once held the administrative chambers of Pskov. Today it houses a small museum that gives some insight into the workings and officialdom of the old city; there's also a decent souvenir shop on the premises and an information centre. Outside, you'll find the preserved foundations of a dozen 12th-to-15th-century churches that once made up the independent city of Dovmont Town.


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