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Shigany Destination Guide
Delve into Shigany in Belarus
Shigany in the region of Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ is located in Belarus - some 119 mi or ( 192 km ) South-West of Minsk , the country's capital .
Local time in Shigany is now 11:42 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Vilnius, Zhabinka, Yundzily, Slonim, and Shchuchyn. While being here, you might want to check out Vilnius . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shigany ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nowogródek Voivodeship (1919–1939)
Nowogródek Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division of the Second Polish Republic between 1919 and 1939, with the capital in Nowogródek. Following German and Soviet Invasion of Poland of September 1939, Poland's borders were redrawn in accordance with the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. The Nowogródek Voivodeship was incorporated into the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic following staged elections.
Located at 53.00 25.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Zhyrovichy Monastery
Zhyrovichy Monastery is an Orthodox monastery in Belarus, in the village of Zhyrovichy. The monastery was founded in the 16th century. Due to a belief, an icon of Virgin Mary was found in the local woods. A church was built on the place where the icon was found, but soon it was burned by fire and the icon was lost. Many years later the icon was found again with mysterious imprints on it – presumably those of Virgin Mary’s palm and foot.
Located at 53.01 25.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kosava, Belarus
Kosava, also known as Kossovo is a small town in the Ivatsevichy Raion in the Brest Province of Belarus, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52|45|N|25|09|E|type:city|| | |name= }}. It is the birthplace of Tadeusz Kościuszko and Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz. Nearby is the spectacular (but ruined) Kosava castle, built by the Pusłowski family in 1830, and a replica of Tadeusz Kościuszko's house in Mereczowszczyzna.
Located at 52.75 25.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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