Touring Kurakovo in Russia
Kurakovo in the region of Jaroslavl is a city located in Russia - some 111 mi or ( 179 km ) North-East of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Kurakovo is now 02:05 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yaroslavl', Vologda, Vladimir, Tver, and Tula. Being here already, consider visiting Yaroslavl' . Check out our recommendations for Kurakovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sarskoye Gorodishche
Sarskoye Gorodishche or Sarsky fort (Russian: Сарское городище, literally "Citadel on the Sara") was a medieval fortified settlement in the Yaroslavl Oblast of Russia. It was situated on the bank of the Sara River, a short distance from Lake Nero, to the south of modern Rostov, of which it seems to have been the early medieval predecessor.
Located at 57.07 39.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Petrovskoye, Yaroslavl Oblast
Petrovskoye is an urban locality in Rostovsky District of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, situated on a major highway leading from Moscow to the Russian North, about halfway between the towns of Rostov and Pereslavl-Zalessky. Population: 4,875; 5,438; 5,635.
Located at 57.00 39.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery
Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery (Спасо-Яковлевский монастырь) situated to the left from the Rostov kremlin on the Rostov's outskirts. Monastery was founded in the 14th century by St Iakov of Rostov. The earliest kept building of a monastery is Zachatievsky Cathedral (Cathedral of Conception of St Anna). It has been constructed in 1686. Another 17th century building is Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral (Savior Transfiguration Cathedral) which once belonged abolished Spaso-Pesotsky Monastery.
Located at 57.17 39.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Lake Nero
Lake Nero is a shallow, highly eutrophic lake in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. The lake has an area of 54.4 km², a maximum length of 13 km, width 8 km and depth 3.6 m. The bottom of the lake is covered with thick layer of silt sapropel (a sort of ooze used as fertilizer and for other purposes). The lake is estimated to be about 500 thousand years old, making it one of a few pre-ice age lakes in central Russia. The first people settled at the lake at 6 thousand years ago.
Located at 57.16 39.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Borisoglebsky District, Yaroslavl Oblast
Borisoglebsky District, Yaroslavl Oblast is an administrative district, one of the 17 in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.
Located at 57.27 39.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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