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Orkovichi Destination Guide
Delve into Orkovichi in Belarus
Orkovichi in the region of Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ is located in Belarus - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) West of Minsk , the country's capital .
Local time in Orkovichi is now 08:23 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Riga, Vilnius, Zhdanovichi, Vselyub, and Vilyeyka. While being here, you might want to check out Riga . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Orkovichi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Belarus, Novogrudok / Беларусь, Новогрудок _2012
The road from the towns of Lida and Beryozovka to Novogrudok. The way goes from Volchetskogo-street through the town center to Mitskevicha-street ..
Belarus, Novogrudok / Беларусь, Новогрудок _2012
The road from the towns of Lida and Beryozovka to Novogrudok. The way goes from Volchetskogo-street through the town center to Mitskevicha-street ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Vselyub
Vselyub is a village in Navahrudak Raion, Hrodna Voblast, Belarus. Vseyub is a centre of selsoviet (rural council) within the administrative division of Belarus. Between the world wars, the village was part of Nowogródek Voivodeship of the Second Polish Republic. Before Partitions of Poland it belonged to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Located at 53.72 25.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Navahrudak Castle
The former castle in Navahrudak, Belarus was one of the key strongholds of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, cited by Maciej Stryjkowski as the location of Mindaugas's coronation as King of Lithuania as well as his likely burial place. Modern historians cannot make up their minds as to the true location of Mindaugas's coronation. As early as the 14th century, Navahrudak is known to have possessed a stone tower along the lines of Tower of Kamyanyets. Other fortifications were of timber.
Located at 53.60 25.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Transfiguration Church, Navahrudak
Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church in Navahrudak, Belarus, is a Baroque church erected in 1712–1723, replacing an earlier Gothic building from the late 14th century, and originally consecrated under the title of Corpus Christi. Two Gothic chapels survive and are included in the Baroque building. In 1799 the poet Adam Mickiewicz was baptized in this church. Closed in 1857, re-opened in 1906. Currently active.
Located at 53.60 25.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Navahrudak
Navahrudak is a city in the Grodno Region of Belarus.
Located at 53.58 25.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Gauja River (Neman tributary)
Gauja is a river in southern Lithuania and Belarus, a right tributary of the Neman River.
Located at 53.83 25.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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