Pechory
Pechory is a town located in Pskov Oblast, Russia, situated near the border with Estonia. It is the administrative center of the Pechorsky District. The town is most famous for the Pskov-Pechersky Dormition Monastery, a historic Orthodox Christian monastery founded in the 15th century. The monastery is renowned for its cave churches, carved into the sandstone hills, which have served as burial sites and places of worship for centuries.
The area around Pechory has a long history, with evidence of settlement dating back to ancient times.
In the modern era, Pechory remains an important pilgrimage site for Orthodox Christians. The town's economy