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Betskoye in the region of Vitsyebskaya Voblastsʼ is a town located in Belarus - some 115 mi or ( 184 km ) North-East of Minsk , the country's capital .
Local time in Betskoye is now 05:48 AM (Sunday) . 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: Smolensk, Pskov, Veliky Novgorod, Vilnius, and Zhikhary. When in this area, you might want to check out Smolensk . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Betskoye ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Planet Animal`s
Music and сlipmake:Фёдор Шум (fedorshum) Аранжировка:Виталий Федотов (vitfedotov) В клипе использованы фрагменты сериала ВВС-"Life". ..
Novopolotsk .avi
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*BELARUS* Polotsk - 1150 years old (motion timelapse)
This videopresentation about Polotsk. It is one of the most ancient cities of the Eastern Slavs. Come to see it! Music: Грамніцы - Ляцеў голуб. ..
City and Colour - Day Old Hate (cover by evan.h)
sorry for my shit camera, it records sound bad, so i had to replace the audio track + watch on 480p **Notice: I do not in any way, shape or form own the song "Day Old Hate". This was originally writte ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Polotsk Airport
Polotsk Airport (also Polotsk South) is an airport in Belarus, located 9 km south of Polotsk. It is purely civilian use.
Located at 55.41 28.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Siege of Polotsk
The Siege of Polotsk was laid in 1518 by forces of the Grand Duchy of Moscow on Polotsk during the Fourth Muscovite–Lithuanian War (1512–1522). The Lithuanians defended the city. According to a legend, Prince Casimir Jagiellon appeared before the Lithuanian troops and helped them to achieve victory. It was the first miracle attributed to Casimir, which perpetuated his cult and led to his eventual canonization.
Located at 55.48 28.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Boris stones
Boris Stones, also called Dvina Stones, are seven medieval artifacts erected along the bank of the Western Dvina between Polotsk and Drissa, Belarus. They probably predate Christianity in the area, but were inscribed in the 12th century with text and an image of Christ. The largest of the stones is 17 metres in circumference.
Located at 55.49 28.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Polotsk
Polotsk is a historical city in Belarus, situated on the Dvina River. It is the center of the Polatsk Raion in Vitsebsk Voblast. Its population is more than 80,000 people. It is served by Polotsk Airport and during the Cold War was home to Borovitsy air base.
Located at 55.48 28.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
First Battle of Polotsk
In the First Battle of Polotsk, which took place on 17–18 August 1812, Russian troops under the command of Peter Wittgenstein fought French and Bavarian troops led by Nicolas Oudinot near the city of Polotsk, halting Oudinot's advance toward Saint Petersburg. The First Battle of Polotsk should be distinguished from the Second Battle of Polotsk which took place during the same campaign two months later. After the battle of Klyastitsy and several minor losses Oudinot's Corps retreated to Polotsk.
Located at 55.48 28.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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