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Plakhino Destination Guide

Explore Plakhino in Russia

Plakhino in the region of Vologda is a place in Russia - some 290 mi or ( 467 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Time in Plakhino is now 02:07 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vorobino, Volokolamsk, Vologda, Vladimir, and Ust'ye. Since you are here already, consider visiting Vorobino . Where to go and what to see in Plakhino ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ferapontov Monastery

The Ferapontov convent, in the Vologda region of Russia, is considered one of the purest examples of Russian medieval art, a reason given by UNESCO for its inscription on the World Heritage List. The monastery was founded by Saint Ferapont in 1398 in the inhospitable Russian North, to the east from the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, named after his fellow monk, Saint Kirill of Beloozero.

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Located at 59.96 38.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1398 establishments, 1490s architecture, 1530s architecture, Art museums and galleries in Russia, Buildings and structures in Vologda Oblast, Fresco paintings, Monasteries in Russia, Museums in Vologda Oblast, Religious museums in Russia, Russian Orthodox monasteries, World Heritage Sites in Russia

Northern Dvina Canal

The Northern Dvina Canal is a 64 km long canal in Vologda Oblast in Russia. It connects the Volga-Baltic Waterway to the Northern Dvina River through its tributary, the Sukhona River. The Northern Dvina Canal is one of the two canals (the other one being the Northern Ekaterininsky Canal) connecting the river basins of the Volga and the Northern Dvina.

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Located at 59.91 38.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Vologda Oblast, Canals in Russia

Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery

Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, loosely translated in English as St. Cyril of Beloozero's Monastery, used to be the largest monastery of Northern Russia. The monastery was dedicated to the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, for which cause it was sometimes referred to as the Dormition Monastery of St. Cyril. By the 20th century, the town of Kirillov had grown nearby.

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Located at 59.86 38.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1397 establishments, Art museums and galleries in Russia, Buildings and structures in Vologda Oblast, Defunct prisons in Russia, Local museums in Russia, Monasteries in Russia, Museums in Vologda Oblast, Open air museums in Russia, Prison museums, Religious museums in Russia, Russian Orthodox monasteries