The Church of the Resurrection (Voskresenskaya tserkov) at the Stairway is one of the most charming of Pskov's many medieval churches — a small, whitewashed cube with a single cupola and the characteristic Pskovian belfry added to one side. It dates from the late 15th or early 16th century and stands on a slight rise near the river, visible against the sky from the embankment.
The church is representative of a wider phenomenon: Pskov has more than 40 medieval churches still standing within the city limits, most of them built in this same compact, vernacular style. They are not grand — Pskov's architectural tradition valued solidity and whiteness over elaboration — but collectively they give the city a quiet, layered quality that is unlike any other Russian city. Walking between several in an afternoon costs nothing and takes you through the older residential neighbourhoods.