Encyclopedia - Vyborg: Encyclopedia Ii - Vyborg - History
The area where Vyborg is located used to be a trading center on River Vuoksi's western branch, which has been dried up. The area used to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pskov: Encyclopedia Ii - Pskov - Early History
The name of the city, originally spelled Pleskov, may be loosely translated as "the town of purling waters". Its earliest mention comes i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vyborg: Encyclopedia Ii - Vyborg - Economics
Following the town's return to Russia, its name officially reverted to Vyborg. During the Soviet era, the town was settled by people from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vyborg: Encyclopedia Ii - Vyborg - 20th-century Vicissitudes
Following the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the fall of the Russian Empire, Finland declared itself independent. During the Finnish Civi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pskov: Encyclopedia Ii - Pskov - Landmarks And Sights
Pskov still preserves much of its medieval walls, built from the 13th century on. The Krom, or medieval citadel, looks as impressive as e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pskov: Encyclopedia Ii - Pskov - Pskovian Republic
By the 14th century, the town functioned as the capital of a de-facto sovereign republic. Its most powerful force were the merchants who ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pskov: Encyclopedia Ii - Pskov - Modern History
Since 1777, Pskov has served as a capital of separate government, or oblast. It was here that the last Russian tsar abdicated in March 19...   » Read the article