Discover Astrogan in Russia
Astrogan in the region of Smolensk is a town located in Russia - some 221 mi or ( 355 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Astrogan is now 06:48 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zykolino, Zevakino, Zalesovo, Yasnaya Polyana, and Vysokoye. When in this area, you might want to check out Zykolino . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Astrogan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash
The 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash occurred on 10 April 2010 when a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed near the city of Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board.
Located at 54.82 32.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Smolensk Kremlin
Smolensk Kremlin is a kremlin (a fortress) enclosing the center of the city of Smolensk in western part of Russia. The partially preserved fortress wall was built between 1595 and 1602, during the reign of Tsars Fyodor I Ioannovich and Boris Godunov. The length of the walls is about 6.5 kilometres, of which less than the half was preserved. The fortifications were built under supervision of the architect Fyodor Kon.
Located at 54.79 32.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Siege of Smolensk (1514)
The Siege of Smolensk of 1514 took place during the fourth Muscovite–Lithuanian War (1512–1520). Growing and strengthening Grand Duchy of Moscow clashed with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania over the territories of the former Kievan Rus'. The tension resulted in a series of wars from 1492. In November 1512, the war resumed again. The main objective of Moscow was to capture Smolensk, an important fortress and trade center, that was part of Lithuania since 1404.
Located at 54.78 32.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Pechersk (selo), Smolensky District, Smolensk Oblast
Pechersk, also spelled Pechyorsk (Печёрск), is a rural locality in Smolensky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located 7 kilometers north of Smolensk. Population: 3,884; 3,750; 4,067 (1998 est.).
Located at 54.85 32.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Assumption Cathedral in Smolensk
The Cathedral Church of the Assumption, dominating the city of Smolensk from the lofty Cathedral Hill, has been the principal church of the Smolensk bishopric for 800 years.
Located at 54.79 32.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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