Pskov in 3 Russian words

Olga was from Pskov and ruled Kievan Rus' for 15 years as regent for her young son Svyatoslav. The princess was the first Russian ruler to accept Christianity and, in the 16th century, she was canonized. "She shone among the pagans, like pearls in the mud," a chronicler wrote about Olga.

It was not for nothing that this formidable beast was placed on the coat of arms of Pskov. It symbolized the rea