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Explore Losk in Belarus
Losk in the region of Minskaya Voblastsʼ is a place in Belarus - some 52 mi or ( 84 km ) North-West of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Time in Losk is now 06:46 AM (Sunday) . 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, Utena, and Zales'ye. Since you are here already, consider visiting Riga . Where to go and what to see in Losk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kreva Castle
Kreva Castle is the ruins of a major fortified residence of Grand Dukes Gediminas and Algirdas in Kreva village, Belarus. Algirdas's brother Kęstutis was imprisoned and murdered in Kreva Castle in 1382. The Act of Krewo, the first step towards the Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania, was signed in the castle three years later. The castle was sacked by the Crimean Tatars in the early 16th century and stood unoccupied for a long time. By the 19th century, much of the walls had crumbled away.
Located at 54.31 26.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kreva
Kreva is a township in Hrodna Voblast, Belarus. The first mention dates to the 13th century. The toponym derived from the name of the Krivichs tribe.
Located at 54.32 26.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Vishnyeva
Vishnyeva is a township in Valozhyn Raion, Minsk Region, Belarus, near the border with Lithuania.
Located at 54.13 26.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Valozhyn
Valozhyn, Vałožyn or Volozhin is a town in the Minsk Province of Belarus. The population is 11,500 (1995). It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:54|5|N|26|31|E|region:BY-MI_type:city|| |primary |name= }}, 75 km northwest of Minsk, on the Valozhynka river in the Neman River basin, and the beginning of the Nalibokskaya Forest. Average temperatures are −6.5 °C in January and 17.5 °C in July with 659 mm of annual rain.
Located at 54.08 26.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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