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Ruda in the region of Belarus (general) is a town located in Belarus - some 62 mi or ( 100 km ) West of Minsk , the country's capital .
Local time in Ruda is now 01:37 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Riga, Pskov, Vilnius, Voyshtovichi, and Vishnevo. When in this area, you might want to check out Riga . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ruda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Vishnyeva
Vishnyeva is a township in Valozhyn Raion, Minsk Region, Belarus, near the border with Lithuania.
Located at 54.13 26.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Halshany
Halshany is a village and former town in Belarus, Hrodna Voblast. It is known as the former seat of the Holszanski princely family and the location of the ruined Halshany Castle.
Located at 54.25 26.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Halshany Castle
Halshany or Holszany Castle is the ruined residence of the Sapieha magnate family in Halshany, Hrodna Voblast, Belarus. It was erected in the early 17th century in place of an older seat of the Holszanski princely family. Also known as the Black Castle (although it is built of red brick), the residence formerly rivaled Mir Castle as the most elegant private château of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Located at 54.25 26.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Ashmyany district
Ashmyany district is a district (rajon) in Hrodna vobłaść of Belarus. The administrative center is Ashmyany.
Located at 54.29 26.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Kreva Castle
Kreva Castle is the ruins of a major fortified residence of Grand Dukes Gediminas and Algirdas in Kreva village, Belarus. Algirdas's brother Kęstutis was imprisoned and murdered in Kreva Castle in 1382. The Act of Krewo, the first step towards the Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania, was signed in the castle three years later. The castle was sacked by the Crimean Tatars in the early 16th century and stood unoccupied for a long time. By the 19th century, much of the walls had crumbled away.
Located at 54.31 26.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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