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Sbezhnya Destination Guide

Touring Sbezhnya in Russia

Sbezhnya in the region of Kaluga is a city located in Russia - some 130 mi or ( 209 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Time in Sbezhnya is now 05:14 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zhelezinki, Voronezh, Volokolamsk, Tver, and Tula. Being here already, consider visiting Zhelezinki . Check out our recommendations for Sbezhnya ? 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.

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Located at 54.28 35.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 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.

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Located at 54.16 35.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1884 establishments, Buildings and structures in Kaluga Oblast, Monasteries in Russia, Russian Orthodox monasteries

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.

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Located at 54.05 35.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Kaluga Oblast, Monasteries in Russia, Russian Orthodox monasteries

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.

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Located at 54.03 35.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Districts of Kaluga Oblast