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Al'khowka Destination Guide
Delve into Al'khowka in Belarus
Al'khowka in the region of Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ is a city in Belarus - some 79 mi or ( 128 km ) West of Minsk , the country's capital .
Current time in Al'khowka is now 07:13 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Riga, Vilnius, Zhdanovichi, Smarhon', and Slonim. While being here, make sure to check out Riga . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Al'khowka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Gauja River (Neman tributary)
Gauja is a river in southern Lithuania and Belarus, a right tributary of the Neman River.
Located at 53.83 25.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Iwye
Iwye is a town and former shtetl in Belarus in the Hrodna Province, 158 km east of Hrodna. It is a station on the railway line between Lida and Maladzyechna. The population of Iwye is 8,900 (1995).
Located at 53.92 25.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Vselyub
Vselyub is a village in Navahrudak Raion, Hrodna Voblast, Belarus. Vseyub is a centre of selsoviet (rural council) within the administrative division of Belarus. Between the world wars, the village was part of Nowogródek Voivodeship of the Second Polish Republic. Before Partitions of Poland it belonged to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Located at 53.72 25.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Navahrudak Castle
The former castle in Navahrudak, Belarus was one of the key strongholds of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, cited by Maciej Stryjkowski as the location of Mindaugas's coronation as King of Lithuania as well as his likely burial place. Modern historians cannot make up their minds as to the true location of Mindaugas's coronation. As early as the 14th century, Navahrudak is known to have possessed a stone tower along the lines of Tower of Kamyanyets. Other fortifications were of timber.
Located at 53.60 25.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Transfiguration Church, Navahrudak
Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church in Navahrudak, Belarus, is a Baroque church erected in 1712–1723, replacing an earlier Gothic building from the late 14th century, and originally consecrated under the title of Corpus Christi. Two Gothic chapels survive and are included in the Baroque building. In 1799 the poet Adam Mickiewicz was baptized in this church. Closed in 1857, re-opened in 1906. Currently active.
Located at 53.60 25.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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