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Touring Sivoshin in Belarus
Sivoshin in the region of Belarus (general) is a city located in Belarus - some 131 mi or ( 210 km ) North of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Time in Sivoshin is now 12:32 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Rēzekne, Ludza, Pskov, Veliky Novgorod, and Tallinn. Being here already, consider visiting Rēzekne . Check out our recommendations for Sivoshin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Borovitsy
Borovitsy (also Borovitsi, Polotsk Northwest, and Borovtsy) is an air base in Belarus, located 16 km northwest of Polatsk. It is a Cold War air base with sprawling taxiway area and pads for about 40 aircraft. During the 1960s it was probably home to attack aircraft regiments, but by the 1980s it was served only by the 276 BVP (276th Combat Helicopter Regiment) flying Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters.
Located at 55.61 28.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Atlant Stadium
Atlant Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Novopolotsk, Belarus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Naftan Novopolotsk. The stadium was built in 1970 and is currently holds 4,520 people.
Located at 55.54 28.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Navapolatsk
Navapolatsk (Belarusian: Наваполацк; Russian: Новополоцк, Novopolotsk, lit. New Polatsk) is a city in Vitsebsk Province, Belarus, with a population (2008 estimate) of 107,458. Founded in 1958, it is located close to the city of Polatsk and the name literally means "New Polatsk".
Located at 55.53 28.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Saint Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk
The Cathedral of Holy Wisdom in Polotsk (Belarusian: Полацкі Сафійскі сабор; Russian: Собор Святой Софии в Полоцке) was built by Prince Vseslav Briacheslavich (rr.1044–1101) between 1044 (it is first mentioned in the Voskresenskaia Chronicle under the year 1056) and 1066. It stands at the confluence of the Polota and Western Dvina Rivers on the eastern side of the city and is probably the oldest church in Belarus.
Located at 55.49 28.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Boris stones
Boris Stones, also called Dvina Stones, are seven medieval artifacts erected along the bank of the Western Dvina between Polotsk and Drissa, Belarus. They probably predate Christianity in the area, but were inscribed in the 12th century with text and an image of Christ. The largest of the stones is 17 metres in circumference.
Located at 55.49 28.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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