Delve into Petrovka in Russia
Petrovka in the region of Leningrad is a city in Russia - some 474 mi or ( 762 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital .
Current time in Petrovka is now 08:49 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Yustila, Vyborg, Vozrozhdeniye, Tammisuo, and Leningrad. While being here, make sure to check out Yustila . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Petrovka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Рыцарский Замок. Выборг-Vyborg 2008
7 - й военно-исторический средневековый фестиваль в Выборге ..
Viipuri
Viipuri is ancient Finnish people (nation of finnish people was at that time under Sweden) town founded in 1293. Castle is as old as the town is. Numerous of wars has been around Viipuri, the port of ..
Vyborg (Russian Federation /Viipuri
Vyborg (Viipuri) is a small city in Karelia near the Finnish border. Before 1944 Vyborg belonged to Finland. Vyborg region has developed fast during the last few years. Old houses has been restorated ..
Vyborg (Risteile Viipuriin)
Vyborg is only 57 km from Lappeenranta. Vyborg offers old Finnish history combined with Russian culture. Cruise along the Saimaa Canal is the most convenient way to travel between Lappeenranta and Vyb ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Petrovka, Leningrad Oblast
Petrovka is a former village on Karelian Isthmus, about 15 km to the north of Viipuri (now Vyborg), where the battle of Tali-Ihantala took place in 1944. Location:
Located at 60.83 28.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Battle of Tali-Ihantala
The Battle of Tali-Ihantala (June 25 to July 9, 1944) was part of the Finnish-Soviet Continuation War (1941–1944), which occurred during World War II. The battle was fought between Finnish forces—using war materiel provided by Germany—and Soviet forces. To date, it is the largest battle in the history of the Nordic countries. The battle was one of attrition, with the Finns suffering proportionally more casualties than the Soviet forces.
Located at 60.77 28.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Paltsevo, Leningrad Oblast
Paltsevo is a rural locality on Karelian Isthmus, in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, where the battle of Tali-Ihantala took place in 1944, and a station of the Vyborg-Joensuu railroad.
Located at 60.76 28.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Zashchitnaya Bay
Zashchitnaya Bay is an end of Vyborg Bay in present-day Russian Federation in the City of Vyborg in the Leningrad Oblast. The Vyborg Bay is itself a bay of the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea. The Castle of Vyborg is located by it. Also the Park Monrepos is located by Zashchitnaya Bay. The old 1856 opened Saimaa Canal, as well as the new one, both begin in Zashchitnaya Bay, too.
Located at 60.75 28.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Mon Repos (Vyborg)
Mon Repos or "Monrepos" (French "my rest", here written in one word) is a manor house and landscaped English park in Vyborg. The park lies along the shoreline of the Zashchitnaya inlet of the Vyborg Bay in Vyborg, Russia, about 129 kilometres from St. Petersburg and occupies about 180 hectares of land. Between 1788, when Ludwig Heinrich von Nicolai bought it, and 1943, "Monrepos" was owned by the family of Baron Nicolai (better Nicolay).
Located at 60.74 28.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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