Vlasievskaya tower is located on the territory of the Pskov Kremlin and is one of the defensive towers of the city. It was built in the XV century. The tower has a high tent and a viewing platform (loft). It serves to protect the line of fortifications in the descent to the river Great. The name Vlasievskaya tower was the temple Blasius (1372-1373 years) in Dovmont wall, on a gentle slope to the river crossing the Great.

If we consider the location of the gate tower Vlasievskaya in time before the end of the XVII century, we can see that the historical complex around it is constantly growing, and the role of the tower increased. For direct function of protection of the Kremlin and the city was added Dovmont defense princely court and shopping area. In addition, the combat tower protected waterway with great river and crossing from the west.

In the XV century Vlasievskaya Tower is one of the main ex-4 gate towers of the city. Close to 4 gates were installed powerful food (ground gun), each of which had its own name. To top it off, Vlasyevsky gate near the Market Square are fitted with 2 cannon tent, which houses a considerable cannon outfit. Instead Vlasyevsky gate in the tent were 2 squeaked; one of them was poured image of a snake (master - A.Chohov), on the other - the image of a bear (Master Sergei Dubinin). In the second tent at Dovmont wall, it was a large Ranomyzhskaya gun. Here are 3 food (Nightingale, Bars and Faceted) and 16 cannon-galanok decorated with inscriptions in Latin and images travchatyh ornaments, crosses and animals.

In 1682 there was a devastating fire, damaging Vlasyevsky tower. For a long time it is not repaired. And only in 1699 on the site of the burnt tower was built a new (pine). In the XVIII century, during the Northern War, almost new Vlasievskaya tower gradually come to desolation. The approaches from the Great were fortified ramparts. At the entrance to the tower was poured a small bastion, it puts a barrier and a guard with him. In 1778, after the redevelopment of Pskov, the tower was a hindrance to the descent to the river. District Zavelich'e perspective was part of the city, traffic on the floating bridge has increased, and travel through the gates of crankshafts become very uncomfortable. By the 1820s the tower was dismantled and in its place installed Vlasyevsky small chapel existed in the XX century.

Currently Vlasievskaya Tower is a copy, reconstructed in 1966 on the site of the tower end of the XV century. Play Vlasievskaya tower planned as part of the recovery plan of the Kremlin in 1952. The reconstruction plan was created in 1957, at the same time the Kremlin had launched a large-scale operation, and turn the tower went up to the 1960s. Architect AI Hamtsovym archaeological excavations were carried out by opening the foundations of the tower. On the basis of descriptions and graphics in 1694, a project was developed recreation Vlasievskaya tower.

AI Hamtsov in his work took into account the need to travel on the quay when the tower was not in scope: he decided to leave a Vlasyevsky descent, and travel through the tower was not used. Incidentally, when the tower still erected, the building has been built cinema "October", blocked a main visual messages from Vlasyevsky on the tower, which was "in the pit."

April 27, 2010 there was a terrible tragedy lit Vlasievskaya tower collapsed her tent. After a while, the fire caught Rybniczkaya tower of the Kremlin, its tent, too, is almost completely burned. In addition, the affected premises, located in the tower and the walls next to the Vlasievskaya tower. Currently Vlasievskaya Rybniczkaya tower and completely restored, built and installed new tents ensign.