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Novaya Raytsa Destination Guide
Delve into Novaya Raytsa in Belarus
Novaya Raytsa in the region of Belarus (general) is a city in Belarus - some 70 mi or ( 113 km ) South-West of Minsk , the country's capital .
Current time in Novaya Raytsa is now 07:42 PM (Friday) . 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, Vilyeyka, Valëvka, and Tsirin. While being here, make sure to check out Riga . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Novaya Raytsa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Karelichy
Karelichy is a town in Hrodna Province, Belarus, a raion center. The town was historically a center of a large Jewish community, its population in 1900 was 1,840.
Located at 53.57 26.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 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 22 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 22 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.