[Sebezh]

Город Себеж

Описание (английский)

Sebezh is a town and the administrative center of Sebezhsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located in a picturesque setting between Lakes Sebezhskoye and Orono 189 kilometers (117 mi) south of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast.
 
Sebezh contains one cultural heritage monument of federal significance and additionally fifteen objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. The federally protected monument is the Trinity Church (formerly a Catholic church), consecrated in 1648 and probably the oldest baroque structure in Russia.
 
As of 2013, the church is closed to the public because of reconstruction. Sebezh is home to the Sebezh District Museum, founded in 1927 and displaying collections of local interest