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Petrovo Destination Guide
Delve into Petrovo in Russia
Petrovo in the region of Kaliningrad is located in Russia - some 615 mi or ( 990 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Petrovo is now 08:52 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kaliningrad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Riga, Sovetsk, Petrovo, Neman, and Kaliningrad. While being here, you might want to check out Riga . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Petrovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Russia's Orphans
These are children from Internat No. 1 in Sovetsk (formerly Tilsit) Russia. Included also are pictures from our trip to Krakow, Poland. ..
Virtualus Pagėgių turas / Virtual Tour of Pagegiai, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Pagėgius Virtual Tour of Pagegiai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Пагегяй, Литва / Tour virtuel de Pagegiai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Pagegiai, Litauen Virtua ..
Virtualus Lumpėnų turas / Virtual Tour of Lumpenai, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Lumpėnus (Pagėgių sav.) Virtual Tour of Lumpenai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Лумпенай, Литва / Tour virtuel de Lumpenai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Lumpenai ..
Virtualus Piktupėnų turas / Virtual Tour of Piktupenai, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Piktupėnus (Pagėgių sav.) Virtual Tour of Piktupenai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Пиктупенай, Литва / Tour virtuel de Piktupenai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tilse
The Tilse (from tilszus, meaning "swampy") is a 27 km long river in the former East Prussia discharging into the Neman at Sovetsk which until 1946 was called Tilsit in accordance with it.
Located at 55.08 21.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Treaties of Tilsit
The Treaties of Tilsit were two agreements signed by Napoleon I of France in the town of Tilsit in July, 1807 in the aftermath of his victory at Friedland. The first was signed on 7 July, between Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon I of France, when they met on a raft in the middle of the Neman River. The second was signed with Prussia on 9 July.
Located at 55.08 21.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Rambynas
Rambynas is a hill (about 46 metres high) in western Lithuania, on the bank of the Neman River. Across the river is Russian exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast. The hill belongs to the territory of Rambynas Regional Park. The nearby larger city is Pagėgiai and Tauragė in Lithuania, Neman and Sovetsk in Kaliningrad Oblast. The hill is thought to have been the place of ancient Skalvian fort, destroyed by the Teutonic Knights in 1276. Later it was used for religious ceremonies of pagan Lithuanians.
Located at 55.09 22.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Pagėgiai Municipality
Pagėgiai Municipality is one of 60 municipalities of Lithuania.
Located at 55.13 21.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Rambynas Regional Park
Rambynas Regional Park is one of the Regional Parks in Lithuania, situated at Pagėgiai municipality in Neman bend, near the border with Kaliningrad Oblast. The park was founded in 1992, its area amounts for 4,786 ha. The park contains several reserves established to protect both the nature and ethnographic values. Rambynas hill also belongs to the park territory. In the nearby Vilkiškiai town, a number of old buildings represtenting the typical architecture of the area still exist.
Located at 55.08 22.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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