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Podgornaya in the region of Minskaya Voblastsʼ is a town located in Belarus - some 44 mi or ( 72 km ) South-West of Minsk , the country's capital .
Local time in Podgornaya is now 01:33 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Riga, Vilnius, Zayamnoye, Vilyeyka, and Salihorsk. When in this area, you might want to check out Riga . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Podgornaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Naliboki
Naliboki is a village in western Belarus, Minsk Voblast. From 1386 to 1795 and 1918-1939 the village was located in Poland. During the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth it belonged to the family of the Radziwiłł magnates. Since 1722 the village was the home of a renowned glass factory founded by Anna Radziwiłł, closed in 1862. In 1919 a battle of the Polish-Soviet war occurred nearby. Naliboki was part of the Second Polish Republic throughout the interwar period.
Located at 53.76 26.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Saint Nicolas' Church, Mir
Saint Nicolas' Roman Catholic Church in Mir, Belarus, is a Renaissance church commissioned by Mikołaj Krzysztof "the Orphan" Radziwiłł. It was probably designed by Giovanni Maria Bernardoni and erected without his personal participation in 1599–1605. The church tower was partly destroyed during the Soviet period, and recently restored.
Located at 53.45 26.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Mir Castle Complex
The Mirsky Castle Complex, is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Belarus located in the town of Mir in the Karelichy District of the Hrodna voblast, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:53|27|4.46|N|26|28|22.80|E| | |name= }}, 29 km to the north-west from another World Heritage site, Nesvizh Castle. The construction of the castle began at the end of the 15th century, in the Gothic architecture style.
Located at 53.45 26.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Mir, Belarus
Mir (Belarusian: Мір; Russian: Мир; both meaning "world" and "peace"; but the name most likely originates from the name of the river the settlement is situated on) is an urban settlement in Kareličy (Карэлічы) raion, Hrodna Voblast, Belarus on the banks of Miranka River, about 85 kilometers southwest of the national capital, Minsk. Mir village was founded sometime prior to 1345. It is home to a late medieval castle, which made the town the target of many attacks over the centuries.
Located at 53.45 26.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Battle of Mir (1812)
The Battle of Mir took place on 9 and 10 July 1812 during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Three Polish Lancers divisions battled against Russian cavalry, ending in the first major Russian victory in the French invasion of Russia. Russian general Matvei Platov had eight Cossack regiments and two Don batteries deployed south of the village of Mir, when one brigade of the Polish Fourth Light Cavalry attacked his advance posts, numbering about 100 men.
Located at 53.45 26.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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