In the 15th century at the same time with Vlasievskaya it was built Rybniczkaya tower Pskov Kremlin. Its height was 20 meters. As each tower, it had a wooden pavilion, observation tower and Prapor. The tent had a quadrangular base. At the top was six loopholes. Under the tower is a tall gate, through which it was possible to get to the Kremlin. It was the main gate leading into the city average. Their name comes from the name of Rybnik, a shopping center on the bank of Pskov. There were shopping arcade (bargaining), where they sold fresh fish. To go down to the river, we had to go through the Saints (Rybnitsa) gate.

According to some sources, the first mention of this building date back to 1404 year. However, the chronicle mentions 1469 as the time of construction of the Holy Gates. It says that this year were built large stone gate. The work performed by Pskov masters and received 30 silver rubles. It was the first tower, which had a pyramidal tent. She was depicted in the icons on the background of Pskov. From Rybnik tower took its beginning the main streets of Pskov, which led to Novgorod and Gdov road, and the road to the south.

According to its location in the Tower is Dovmont city. His name is associated with the name of Prince Dovmont that due to internecine wars, was forced to flee from Lithuania to Pskov with a small part of the Lithuanian population. Here he was baptized with the name Timothy. A year later he was elected Prince of Pskov, and he ruled the city with dignity for 33 years. Blessed Prince Dovmont-Timothy canonized. He made the Pskov Kremlin impregnable fortification.

While urban planning and has served as the defensive system. Since strengthening Zapskove were unreliable, it was necessary to strengthen the fortifications of the Kremlin and medium cities. Rybniczkaya tower served as a necessary additional protection. Wall, erected by Prince near the Kremlin in the 13th century, in memory of his achievements called Dovmont. In this wall are Holy Gates. Also, his name is called the area enclosed by this wall - Dovmontov city where the Holy Gates. This little town has long been the center of the state and church administration of Pskov. It is noteworthy that in a small area of ​​this city of 1, 5 ha were 18 temples.

In 17-18 centuries many churches Dovmont city dismantled. The same fate awaited the first Rybniczkaya tower. It stood until the 18th century, was later demolished. The new tower over the holy gates was built in 1971-1972 years. The model served as the ancient tower of the Kremlin.

On the night of 27 April 28, 2010 due to a fire in the Kremlin burned down tent Rybniczkaya tower. After the restoration it was restored, but now the tent became a little less in height than the previous one.

Also, after the fire opened by the entrance gate of the Saints. Until recently, the passage through the gate was not. There was a gift shop. The rediscovery of the Holy Gate on September 23, 2010. In addition, after the restoration of November 3, 2010 has been set icon "Holy Face" in Kyoto over the holy gates. Work on this icon author began even before the fire occurred. It muralist from Pskov Nikolay Moskalev. Taking the famous ancient Novgorod icon of the "Holy Face" Moskalev used in his work the technique of Byzantine mosaics. Before installing the icon over the gates took its sanctification. He made rector of the church of Alexander Nevsky, Archpriest Oleg Toer the blessing of Metropolitan of Pskov and Velikiye Eusebius.