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Mushkino Destination Guide
Touring Mushkino in Russia
Mushkino in the region of Kaliningrad is a city located in Russia - some 685 mi or ( 1103 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Mushkino is now 11:31 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kaliningrad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Riga, Vzmor'ye, Ushakovo, Tsvetkovo, and Svetloye. Being here already, consider visiting Riga . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Mushkino ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sergey Bogolyubsky - Greetings from Baltiysk (Pillau)
Vacation on the Baltic Sea, June 2011. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Pokarwis
The Battle of Pokarwis was a medieval battle fought in several skirmishes between pagan Old Prussians and the crusading Teutonic Knights on January 22, 1261 during the Great Prussian Uprising that followed the failed first Prussian Uprising of 1242-1249. After Lithuanians and Samogitians soundly defeated the joint forces of the Teutonic Knights and the Livonian Order in the Battle of Durbe in 1260, the Prussians rose against their conquerors once again.
Located at 54.60 20.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Ushakovo, Kaliningrad Oblast
Ushakovo is a village in the Russian enclave Kaliningrad Oblast. It is situated at the mouth of the Prokhladnaya River at the Vistula Lagoon. The Battle of Pokarwis between pagan Prussians and the Teutonic Knights took place nearby in 1261. The Teutonic Knights founded the village as Brandenburg to honor Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg who supported the order in the Prussian Crusade, and erected a castle in 1266.
Located at 54.61 20.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Pregolya River
The Pregolya or Pregola is a river in the Russian Kaliningrad Oblast exclave. It starts as a confluence of the Instruch and the Angrapa and drains into the Baltic Sea through Vistula Lagoon. Its length under the name of Pregolya is 123 km, 292 km including the Angrapa. The basin has an area of 15,500 km². The average flow is 90 m³/s. Euler's Seven Bridges of Königsberg problem was based on the rivers' bridges in Königsberg, now Kaliningrad.
Located at 54.68 20.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle of Krücken
The Battle of Krücken was a medieval battle fought in 1249 during the Prussian Crusades between the Teutonic Knights and Prussians, one of the Baltic tribes. In terms of knights killed, it was the fourth largest defeat of the Teutonic Knights in the 13th century. Marshal Heinrich Botel gathered men from Kulm, Elbing, and Balga for an expeditionary attack deeper into Prussia. They traveled into the lands of Natangians and pillaged the region.
Located at 54.45 20.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Imeni Alexandra Kosmodemyanskogo
Imeni Alexandra Kosmodemyanskogo (Russian: и́мени Алекса́ндра Космодемья́нского) is a rural locality within the Tsentralny District of Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, and, municipally, a part of the Kaliningrad Urban Okrug. It was formerly known by its German language name Metgethen as first a suburb of and then a quarter of Königsberg, Germany, located west of the city center.
Located at 54.73 20.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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