Explore Sokolinskoye in Russia
Sokolinskoye in the region of Leningrad is a town in Russia - some 467 mi or ( 751 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sokolinskoye is now 07:50 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tsementovo, Tammisuo, Sovetskiy, Sorvali, and Seleznëvo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tsementovo . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sokolinskoye ? 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
Battle of Honkaniemi
The Battle of Honkaniemi was fought between Finnish and Soviet forces on 26 February 1940. This battle was fought by tanks, the only time they were used in the Winter War. The commander of the Finnish II Corps, General Harald Öhquist, had attached the Jaeger Battalion 3 and the 4th company of the Armoured Battalion to the 23rd Division. The 23rd was responsible for the area around Lake Näykkijärvi, just to the southeast of Viipuri, the second largest town in Finland.
Located at 60.65 28.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lokhaniemi
Lokhaniemi (Lihaniemi before 1948, Russian: полуостров Лоханиеми, Finnish: Lihaniemi) is a peninsula along the eastern shore of the Bay of Vyborg, at its narrowest point, between the Bay Tikhaya and Bay Medyanskaya.
Located at 60.64 28.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Vyborg Library
The Municipal Library in Vyborg, Russia, (built during Finnish rule when the city's name was Viipuri in Finnish) is an internationally acclaimed design by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The library, built in 1933–35 is considered one of the first manifestations of "regional modernism". It is particularly famous for its wave-shaped ceiling in the auditorium, the shape of which, Aalto argued, was based on acoustic studies.
Located at 60.71 28.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Vyborg Cathedral
Vyborg Cathedral is a former church building in Vyborg, present day Russia, at the time Grand Duchy of Finland and later in independent Finland. It was built in 1893. At first it was called the New Church and after 1908, when the Mikael Agricola statue was erected in front of the church, the Agricola Church. Later it was also called the New Cathedral in order to separate it from the medieval Old Vyborg Cathedral.
Located at 60.71 28.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
St. Hyacinth's Church, Vyborg
St. Hyacinth's Church is a Gothic building, formerly a church, in Vyborg, Leningrad oblast, Russia. It was built in the sixteenth century as a private church for members of the nobility, and became a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Hyacinth in 1802. In 1970 the neglected and disused building was restored for use as a children's art school. It is now an art gallery. The wrought iron railings here once belonged to Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Vyborg.
Located at 60.71 28.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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