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Norshty Destination Guide

Delve into Norshty in Belarus

Norshty in the region of Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ is a city in Belarus - some 72 mi or ( 116 km ) West of Minsk , the country's capital .

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Current time in Norshty is now 05:26 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: Riga, Pskov, Vilnius, Utena, and Mistunai. While being here, make sure to check out Riga . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Norshty ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at 54.25 26.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Grodno Region, Villages in Belarus

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.

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Located at 54.25 26.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Grodno Region, Castles in Belarus, Former castles, Ruins in Belarus, Sapieha family

Ashmyany district

Ashmyany district is a district (rajon) in Hrodna vobłaść of Belarus. The administrative center is Ashmyany.

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Located at 54.29 26.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Districts of Grodno Region

Norviliškės Castle

Norviliškės Castle (a former monastery, also called Norviliškės Manor) is a Renaissance style castle in Norviliškės, Lithuania. The Norviliškės Castle is first mentioned in 1586. In 1617 the owners donated part of the real estate land to Franciscans. Around 1745 they built a monastery and a church in Renaissance style. The monastery was reconstructed at the end of the 18th century by Kazimieras Kaminskis.

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Located at 54.24 25.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Vilnius County, Castles in Lithuania, Christian monasteries in Lithuania, Visitor attractions in Vilnius County

Ashmyany

Ashmyany is a town in Hrodna voblast, Belarus, capital of the Ašmiany raion located 25 km from Vilnius. It lies in the basin of the Oshmianka River. It is also known as "Aschemynne" in the Chronicles of the Teutonic Knights. It was the birthplace of Lucjan Żeligowski, who was a Polish general.

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Located at 54.42 25.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places established in the 14th century, Populated places in Grodno Region, Shtetls, Towns in Belarus