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Discover Vishnya in Belarus

Vishnya in the region of Brestskaya Voblastsʼ is a place located in Belarus - some 178 mi or ( 286 km ) South-West of Minsk , the country's capital .

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Local time in Vishnya is now 05:50 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kaliningrad, Klaipėda, Zhabinka, Yasen, and Verkhi. When in this area, you might want to check out Kaliningrad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Vishnya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 20 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 21 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