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Discover Medvedsk in Belarus
Medvedsk in the region of Vitsyebskaya Voblastsʼ is a town located in Belarus - some 95 mi or ( 153 km ) North-East of Minsk , the country's capital .
Local time in Medvedsk is now 02:27 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 Zhodzina. When in this area, you might want to check out Smolensk . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Medvedsk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Ula
The Battle of Ula or Battle of Chashniki was fought during the Livonian War on 26 January 1564 between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Tsardom of Russia on the Ula River (tributary of the Daugava River) north of Chashniki in the Vitebsk Region. The Lithuanian surprise attack resulted in a decisive defeat of the numerically superior Russian forces.
Located at 54.85 29.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Chashniki
Chashniki is a town in the Viciebsk Province, Belarus, famous for the Battle of Czasniki that took place in the neighbourhood during the French Invasion of Russia (1812).
Located at 54.85 29.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Battle of Czasniki (1812)
The Battle of Czasniki (Belarusian: Бой пад Ча́шнікамі) was fought during Napoleon's invasion of Russia, on 31 October 1812, between Russian forces under General Wittgenstein, and the French army, commanded by Marshal Victor. This battle was a failed effort by the French to reestablish their northern "Dwina Line", which had crumbled as a result of Wittgenstein's victory at the Second battle of Polotsk just two weeks earlier.
Located at 54.75 29.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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