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Explore Gaek in Belarus
Gaek in the region of Minskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 16 mi or ( 25 km ) North of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gaek is now 03:07 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riga, Daugavpils, Pskov, Vilnius, and Zhodzina. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Riga . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gaek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Ignas Matulevicius. Belarus F3P International indoor Masters competition 2011.
Ignas Matulevicius. Belarus F3P International indoor Masters competition 2011. www.myresearch.lt ; www.jetimodel.cz ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Zaslawye
Zaslawye or Zaslaŭje is a historic town in Minsk Province of Belarus, 20 kilometres northwest of Minsk. As of 2009 its population was of 14,400.
Located at 54.01 27.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Drazdy conflict
The Drazdy conflict (sometimes spelled Drozdy) was an incident in July 1998 involving the Government of Belarus and diplomats from other nations. It began by the leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko declaring the Drazdy Complex as property of the government and shutting it down for repairs. The problem was that many diplomats, especially from Western nation-states, called the complex home.
Located at 53.95 27.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Kurapaty
Kurapaty is a wooded area on the outskirts of Minsk, Belarus, in which a vast number of people were executed between 1937 and 1941 by the Soviet secret police, the NKVD. The exact count of victims is uncertain, NKVD archives are classified in Belarus.
Located at 53.97 27.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Minsk-Arena
Minsk-Arena is a multi-use indoor arena in Minsk, Belarus. The Minsk-Arena Complex is unique in its complexity and functionality not only in Belarus but also in Europe. It includes a multi-sports and entertainment arena for 15,000 spectators (making it the largest arena in use by a Kontinental Hockey League team), a skating stadium for up to 3,000 spectators and a velodrome at 2,000 spectators.
Located at 53.94 27.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
2008 Minsk bombing
The 2008 Minsk bombing took place just after midnight on 4 July 2008, in Minsk, Belarus and wounded 54 people. The explosion happened near the Hero City Memorial at a concert to celebrate Belarus' independence. The concert had been attended by Belarus' President, Alexander Lukashenko, who was not hurt and who officials said was not the target. A second, larger bomb was discovered before the blast. No clear motive for the blast has been revealed.
Located at 53.91 27.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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