Delve into Pyatovka in Russia
Pyatovka in the region of Kaluga is a city in Russia - some 123 mi or ( 198 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital .
Current time in Pyatovka is now 03:54 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Volokolamsk, Tver, Tula, Torbeyevo, and Spas. While being here, make sure to check out Volokolamsk . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Pyatovka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 54.16 35.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 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 24 km away
Sosensky
Sosensky is a town in Kozelsky District of Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located in the southeast of the oblast, 90 kilometers southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast, and 10 kilometers from Kozelsk, the administrative center of the district. Population: 12,392; 12,623; 13,275. It was founded in April 1952 as the coal-mining settlement of Tsentralny Kozelskogo stroyupravleniya (Центра́льный Козе́льского стройуправле́ния).
Located at 54.05 35.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Vorotynsk, Peremyshlsky District, Kaluga Oblast
For an air base, see Vorotynsk air base. Vorotynsk was one of the Upper Oka towns and seat of the mediaeval Princes Vorotynsky. It was first mentioned in the Hypatian Codex under the year 1155. In 1480, Vorotynsk was the principal base of Russian operations against the Tatars during the Great standing on the Ugra river. The town is thought to have been situated slightly downstream from the confluence of the Oka and the Ugra Rivers.
Located at 54.47 36.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Vorotynsk (air base)
Vorotynsk is an air base in Russia located 2 km southeast of Vorotynsk. It is a military base with Mi-8 helicopters. Google Earth images from 04-05-2012 shows that the base is deserted.
Located at 54.47 36.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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