Pechory, Russia
Печоры
Pechory is a town of 13,246 people in Pskov Oblast, Russia, founded in 1473.
Why visit Pechory
Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Успенский Псково-Печерский монастырь and EST - RUS.
Weather in Pechory
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About Pechory
Pechory (Russian: Печоры; Estonian and Seto: Petseri) is a town and the administrative centre of Pechorsky District in the Pskov Oblast, Russia. Its population in the 2010 Census was 11,195, having fallen from 13,056 recorded in the 2002 Census and 11,935 in the 1989 Census.
From the Wikipedia article Pechory (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks23
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Успенский Псково-Печерский монастырь
Monument and historic site · Russian Orthodox · 0.7 km
11 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes13
Kohvik
Cafe
3 Октябрьская площадь
Su-Th 09:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-20:00
Чёрная кошка
Cafe · Local, Coffee Shop, Russian, Pancake, Pizza
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Монастырский буфет (летняя веранда)
Cafe · 0.6 km
Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00;Sa-Su 09:00-19:00
1 more on the map.
History
Pechory was founded as a posad in the 16th century near the Pskov-Caves Monastery established in 1473 by the Orthodox priest Jonah, who fled Dorpat (now Tartu) for the Pskov Republic. Its name, Pechory, or earlier Pechery derives from the word peshchery (пещеры), Russian for caves. The site soon developed into an important trading post and border stronghold. During the campaign of oprichnina introduced by Ivan the Terrible, Pechory remained within zemschina, or regular municipal lands subject to the rule of the government. It was besieged numerous times by Russia's enemies: Stephen Báthory's forces sacked the settlement during the Siege of Pskov in 1581–1582, and the Swedes or Polish stormed Pechory in 1592, 1611, 1615, and 1630, and from 1655 to 1657. The fortification of Pechory was besieged by Swedes in the course of the Great Northern War in 1701 and 1703. In 1701, after an unsuccessful Swedish assault led by Shlippenbach, Boris Sheremetev began his campaign of advancing into Swedish Estonia from Pechory. After the war the Russian border was shifted westwards so Pechory lost its military significance.
From the History section of Pechory on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship17
Лютеранская кирха Св. Петра
Church · Lutheran
12А улица Гагарина, Печоры
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare6
Map of Pechory
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Getting there and nearby towns
Pskov Airport (PKV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.
- Izborsk 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Novyy Izborsk 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Palkino 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
- Pskov 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Serëdka 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Ostrov 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pytalovo 85 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pechory 1, Vasilii Martynov, CC0
- Pechory - Svobody Street 48 - 2026-07 - p02, Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Gagarina street 15 Pechory, Vityavo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gagarina street 17 Pechory, Vityavo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pechory - Shkolnaya - 2026-07, Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Svobody 29 - 2026-07 - p03, Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Gagarina 15 - 2026-07, Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Sadovaya 3, Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Sadovaya 3 - 2026-07 - p10, Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Gagarina 7 - 2026-07 - p03, Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Sadovaya 3 (46956), Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Sadovaya 3 (46478), Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Yuryevskaya 16 - 2026-07, Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Hotel Pechory-Park, Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Yuryevskaya 38 - 2026-07 - p02, Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Yuryevskaya 10 - 2026-07 - p01, Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Pskovskaya 4 - 2026-07 - p07, Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Church of the Protection of the Theotokos (20623), Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Church of the Protection of the Theotokos (16632), Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Church of the Protection of the Theotokos (44279), Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Church of the Protection of the Theotokos (85281), Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Church of the Protection of the Theotokos (41660), Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Church of the Protection of the Theotokos (32501), Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory - Church of the Protection of the Theotokos (62175), Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Pechory TradeRows, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pechory, Pskov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (20), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Pechory, Pskov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (13), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Pechory, Pskov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (16), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Pechory, Pskov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (12), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Pechory, Pskov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (15), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Pechory ChurchFortyMartyrsSebaste, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pscovo-Pechorskii Monastery 1473 - panoramio (5), angelius1979, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Säpina Püha Anastasia tsässon 01 1711 2021.04.17MF, Esthonos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Свя́то-Успе́нский Пско́во-Пече́рский монасты́рь. Успенский пещерный храм, Lobusov D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Церковь святого Петра в Печорах, Egor Nelipa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ул.Каштановая - panoramio, deep_o, CC BY 3.0
- Ул.Псковская - panoramio (1), deep_o, CC BY 3.0
- Стадион - panoramio (5), deep_o, CC BY 3.0
- Торговые ряды в Печорах, Andreszuev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Стадион - panoramio (6), deep_o, CC BY 3.0
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