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Touring Chemki in Belarus
Chemki in the region of Minskaya Voblastsʼ is located in Belarus - some 31 mi or ( 50 km ) North-East of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Time in Chemki is now 04:54 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Riga, Smolensk, Pskov, Vilnius, and Zhodzina. Being here already, consider visiting Riga . Check out our recommendations for Chemki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Khatyn massacre
Khatyn, Chatyń was a village in Belarus, in Lahojsk district, Minsk Voblast. On March 22, 1943, the population of the village was massacred during World War II by the 118th Schutzmannschaft battalion, formed in July 1942 in Kiev, mostly from Ukrainian collaborators, prisoners of war and deserters and the Waffen-SS special battalion "Dirlewanger". The massacre was not an isolated incident. At least 5,295 Belarusian settlements were destroyed by the Nazis and some or all their inhabitants killed.
Located at 54.34 27.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Mound of Glory
The Mound of Glory is a memorial complex honouring Soviet soldiers who fought during World War II, located 21 km from Minsk, Belarus on the Moscow Highway. Designed by O. Stakhovich and sculpted by A. Bembel, it was established in 1969 on the 25th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus during Operation Bagration (1944).
Located at 54.02 27.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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