Touring Sverdlovo in Russia
Sverdlovo in the region of Leningrad is located in Russia - some 463 mi or ( 745 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Sverdlovo is now 01:24 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vyborg, Sovetskiy, Leningrad, Pskov, and Prigorod Kor'yala. Being here already, consider visiting Vyborg . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Sverdlovo ? 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 6 km away
Vyborg HVDC scheme
The Vyborg HVDC scheme is a system of electricity transmission from the Russian power system to Finland, using high-voltage direct current. It consists of four, 355 MW back-to-back converter blocks, the first three of which were completed in the early 1980s and the last in January 2001. Much of the original converter equipment has been refurbished or modernised.
Located at 60.68 28.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 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 12 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 13 km away
Vyborg railway station
Vyborg railway station is a railway station located in the town of Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The original station building was built in 1913 but was destroyed in the Continuation War. The current station building was built in Soviet times.
Located at 60.72 28.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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