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Explore Tovkini in Belarus
Tovkini in the region of Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ is a place in Belarus - some 97 mi or ( 157 km ) West of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Time in Tovkini is now 01:23 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riga, Pskov, Vilnius, Zhirmuny, and Voranava. Since you are here already, consider visiting Riga . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Tovkini ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Lida, Belarus. Last weekend in February. Farewell to winter.
Lida, Belarus. Last weekend in February. Farewell to winter. ..
Light_Factory.avi by Sandra Stanionytė
Light installation created in Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts by interior design student Sandra Stanionytė, 2010 Professor Juozas Palaima ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Radun'
Radun' is a township in Belarus, in the Voranava district, Hrodna Voblast. It is famous for being the home of Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan, known as the Chofetz Chaim, and his Raduń Yeshiva.
Located at 54.05 25.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Lida Castle
Lida Castle was one of several citadels erected by Grand Duke Gediminas of Lithuania in the early 14th century to defend his lands against the expansion of the Teutonic Knights. Other links in this chain of defense included Hrodna, Navahrudak, Kreva, Medininkai, and Trakai. The modern town of Lida, Belarus grew up around this castle.
Located at 53.89 25.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Lida
Lida is a city in western Belarus in Hrodna Voblast, situated 160 km west of Minsk. It is the fourteenth largest city in Belarus.
Located at 53.88 25.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Battle of Lida
Located at 53.88 25.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Battle of Lida (1919)
Battle of Lida took place on 16 and 17 April 1919 around the city of Lida during the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1920. During World War I Lida was occupied by the German troops. In 1919 the Red Army established Soviet power. Polish troops under General Józef Adam Lasocki reached the outskirts of Lida in early March 1919. On April 15 they resumed their advance and on April 17 they captured Lida, as a screening operation to the taking of Vilnius.
Located at 53.88 25.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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