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Delve into Peresek in Belarus

Peresek in the region of Brestskaya Voblastsʼ is a city in Belarus - some 178 mi or ( 287 km ) South-West of Minsk , the country's capital .

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Current time in Peresek is now 01:20 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Kaliningrad, Klaipėda, Zhabinka, Yasen, and Stoyly. While being here, make sure to check out Kaliningrad . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Peresek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at 52.40 23.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1280s architecture, Brick Gothic, Museums in Brest Region, Towers in Belarus

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.

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Located at 52.40 23.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Brest Region, Towns in Belarus

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.

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Located at 52.62 23.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Białowieża Forest, Buildings and structures in Brest Region, Populated places in Belarus

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.

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Located at 52.62 23.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1991 in Ukraine, 1991 in the Soviet Union, Belarus–Russia relations, Belarus–Ukraine relations, Dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia–Ukraine relations, Treaties concluded in 1991, Treaties entered into force in 1991, Treaties of Belarus, Treaties of Ukraine, Treaties of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Treaties of the Soviet Union

Kamenets Raion

Kamenets Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Brest Voblast, in Belarus.

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Located at 52.39 23.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Districts of Brest Region