Discover Pokrovsk in Russia
Pokrovsk in the region of Kaluga is a town located in Russia - some 138 mi or ( 223 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Pokrovsk is now 11:53 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhelezinki, Volokolamsk, Tver, Tula, and Smolensk. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhelezinki . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pokrovsk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kozelsky District
Kozelsky District is an administrative and municipal district, one of the twenty-four in Kaluga Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,523 square kilometers . Its administrative center is the town of Kozelsk. Population: 41,802; 44,775; 47,822. The population of Kozelsk accounts for 43.6% of the district's total population.
Located at 54.03 35.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Optina Monastery
The Optina Hermitage is an Eastern Orthodox monastery for men near Kozelsk in Russia. In the 19th century, the Optina was the most important spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church and served as the model for several other monasteries, including the nearby Shamordino Convent. It was particularly renowned as the centre of Russian staretsdom.
Located at 54.05 35.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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.
Located at 54.28 35.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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