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Makovo Destination Guide

Delve into Makovo in Russia

Makovo in the region of Kaluga is located in Russia - some 122 mi or ( 196 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Makovo is now 05:26 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Volokolamsk, Tver, Tula, Smolensk, and Saburovshchino. While being here, you might want to check out Volokolamsk . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Makovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Moshonki

Moshonki is a rural locality in Meshchovsky District of Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located 155 kilometers southwest of Moscow River Serena (A tributary of the Oka tributary Zhizdra). Crossing the village is the Moscow–Kiev railway line. The nearest station at Kudrinskaya is about 7 kilometers away from Moshonki. The best known feature of Moshonki is the structure of the place Alexander Nevsky Church from the 18th century, which was built in the 1930s, destroyed by a fire, and recently rebuilt.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.28 35.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Kaluga Oblast

Shamordino Convent

The stauropegial Convent of St. Ambrose and Our Lady of Kazan (Казанская Амвросиевская ставропигиальная женская пустынь, Kazanskaya Amvrosiyevskaya stavropigial'naya zhenskaya pustyn') is a Russian Orthodox convent in the village of Shamordino, Kaluga Oblast, Russia. It was founded near the village of Shamordino in 1884 with the blessing of Saint Ambrose of Optina. It is located on the Serena River, 12 km from Optina Monastery.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.16 35.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1884 establishments, Buildings and structures in Kaluga Oblast, Monasteries in Russia, Russian Orthodox monasteries