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Podrechany Destination Guide
Delve into Podrechany in Belarus
Podrechany in the region of Belarus (general) is located in Belarus - some 182 mi or ( 293 km ) South-West of Minsk , the country's capital .
Local time in Podrechany is now 09:12 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kaliningrad, Klaipėda, Zhabinka, Vidomlya, and Minsk. While being here, you might want to check out Kaliningrad . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Podrechany ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Tower of Kamyanyets
The Tower of Kamianiec, often called by the misnomer the White Tower, is the main landmark of the town of Kamianiec in Belarus. Erected in 1271–1289 by the architect Oleksa as a frontier stronghold on the northern border of the principality of Volhynia, it is the only such tower remaining to this day in the area.
Located at 52.40 23.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Kamyanyets
Kamyanyets (also spelled as Kamenets and Kamjanec) is a town in the Brest Voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kamyanetski Rajon. The town is located in the northwestern corner of Brest voblast on the Liasnaja river, about 40 km north from Brest. In 2002, the population was about 9,000 people. Through Kamyanyets flows the river of Leśna Prawa.
Located at 52.40 23.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Kamenets Raion
Kamenets Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Brest Voblast, in Belarus.
Located at 52.39 23.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Viskuli
Viskuli is a hunting estate in Belavezhskaya Pushcha forest, in Pruzhany Raion, Brest Voblast, Belarus, named after the former khutor Viskuli nearby, about 8 km from the Poland-Belarus border, 2 km south of Belarus Route P81. In 1950s, a residential complex was constructed for the state officials of the USSR and Byelorussian SSR. In 1991, Viskuli became known worldwide as the place where the Belavezha Accords were signed, which declared the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Located at 52.62 23.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Belavezha Accords
The Belavezha Accords is the agreement that declared the Soviet Union effectively dissolved and established the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in its place. It was signed at the state dacha near Viskuli in Belovezhskaya Pushcha on December 8, 1991, by the leaders of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
Located at 52.62 23.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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