Gdov Refuge Centre This is home to twenty to thirty children aged from babies to eighteen years old, the children here are waiting to find out whether they will go back to their families or will be moved to one of Russia's State Orphanages.

Gdov is a town in Pskov Oblast, Russia, situated on the river Gdovka, just two kilometers from its outflow into Chudskoye Lake. Population: 5,171. Gdov was founded in the 14th century, as an outpost guarding the city of Pskov. In 1431–1434, Pskovians built a fortress there, remains of which can be seen so this very day. The town was attacked on numerous occasions by Swedes and Poles during the Russo-Swedish War, 1590-1595 and Ingrian War, but was finally returned to Russia in 1617.

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