Old Ascension Church in Pskov, Orthodox church in Pskov, Russia

The Old Ascension Church in Pskov is a single-domed Orthodox church built of local limestone on a raised basement, with three apses, a narthex, a two-span bell gable and a porch on pillars. It was the centre of the 14th-century Old Ascension Monastery and stands on the site of an earlier wooden church.

Built in 1467 on the site of an earlier wooden church, the Old Ascension Church was the centre of the 14th-century Old Ascension Monastery. In the second half of the 15th century it was the traditional meeting place for distinguished guests entering the city. It suffered fires in 1536–1544 and 1777, and in 1880 a large chapel of All Saints was added on its south side.

In the second half of the 15th century, Old Ascension was the traditional meeting place for distinguished guests entering Pskov. The church was the centre of the 14th-century Old Ascension Monastery ensemble. Today it is an active parish church, and a large side chapel dedicated to All Saints was added on its south side in 1880.

The church stands on the site of the 14th-century Staro-Voznesensky Monastery, of which it was the centre. It was restored between 1960 and 1969 to a design by architect V. A. Lebedeva, and it remains an active parish church, so services may be under way when you arrive.

In the second half of the 15th century this church was the customary meeting place for distinguished guests entering Pskov, and it remained the centre of the 14th-century Staro-Voznesensky monastery ensemble. A two-span belfry and a porch on pillars stand beside the limestone main volume.