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Lysaya Gora Destination Guide

Delve into Lysaya Gora in Belarus

Lysaya Gora in the region of Minskaya Voblastsʼ is located in Belarus - some 19 mi or ( 31 km ) North of Minsk , the country's capital .

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Local time in Lysaya Gora is now 04:11 AM (Saturday) . 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: Riga, Daugavpils, Pskov, Vilnius, and Zhodzina. While being here, you might want to check out Riga . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Lysaya Gora ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 53.97 27.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1937 in the Soviet Union, 1939 in the Soviet Union, 1941 in the Soviet Union, Forests of Belarus, Geography of Minsk, History of Minsk, Mass graves, Massacres in Belarus, Massacres in the Soviet Union, NKVD, Parks in Minsk, Political repression in the Soviet Union, Politics of Belarus

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