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Karachevshchina Destination Guide

Explore Karachevshchina in Belarus

Karachevshchina in the region of Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 53 mi or ( 86 km ) North-West of Minsk , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Karachevshchina is now 12:21 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riga, Pskov, Vilnius, Utena, and Zales'ye. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Riga . Where to go and what to see in Karachevshchina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at 54.31 26.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Grodno Region, Castles in Belarus, Castles of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Former castles, Ruins in Belarus

Kreva

Kreva is a township in Hrodna Voblast, Belarus. The first mention dates to the 13th century. The toponym derived from the name of the Krivichs tribe.

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Located at 54.32 26.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Castles in Belarus, Ruins in Belarus

Vishnyeva

Vishnyeva is a township in Valozhyn Raion, Minsk Region, Belarus, near the border with Lithuania.

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Located at 54.13 26.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Belarus

Valozhyn

Valozhyn, Vałožyn or Volozhin is a town in the Minsk Province of Belarus. The population is 11,500 (1995). It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:54|5|N|26|31|E|region:BY-MI_type:city|| |primary |name= }}, 75 km northwest of Minsk, on the Valozhynka river in the Neman River basin, and the beginning of the Nalibokskaya Forest. Average temperatures are −6.5 °C in January and 17.5 °C in July with 659 mm of annual rain.

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Located at 54.08 26.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Minsk Region, Shtetls, Towns in Belarus