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Touring Rakitno in Belarus
Rakitno in the region of Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ is a city located in Belarus - some 147 mi or ( 237 km ) West of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Time in Rakitno is now 04:27 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Riga, Kaliningrad, Marijampolė, Kaunas, and Zhukevichi. Being here already, consider visiting Riga . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Rakitno ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hrodna State University
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno (Belarusian: Гродзенскі дзяржаўны універсітэт імя Янкі Купалы, Russian: Гродненский государственный университет имени Янки Купалы) а higher education institution, located in Grodno. It is the largest regional higher education institution in the Republic of Belarus, university complex integrating all levels of education.
Located at 53.68 23.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Grodno
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Grodno, Belarus. Originally a church of a Jesuit monastery, it became a cathedral in 1991, when the new diocese of Grodno was erected.
Located at 53.68 23.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Grodno
Grodno or Hrodna is a city in Belarus. It is located on the Neman River, close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania (about 20 km and 30 km away respectively). It has 327,540 inhabitants (2009 census). It is the capital of Grodno Region (voblast) and Grodno raion (district).
Located at 53.67 23.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
First Battle of Grodno (1920)
The First Battle of Grodno took place between July 19 and July 20, 1920, during the Polish-Soviet War. In the effect of a three-day-long struggle for the control of the city of Grodno (modern Hrodna, Belarus), the town was captured by Russian forces, despite repeated counter-attacks by Polish infantry, tanks and armoured trains.
Located at 53.67 23.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
New Hrodna Castle
The New Castle in Hrodna, Belarus is the royal palace of Augustus III of Poland and Stanisław August Poniatowski where the infamous Grodno Sejm took place in 1793. The royal residence was built on the high bank of the Neman River at a little distance from the Old Hrodna Castle which had suffered great dilapidation in the aftermath of the Swedish occupation in the early 18th century. The two castles are joined by a 300-year-old arch bridge.
Located at 53.68 23.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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