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Gigant Destination Guide

Delve into Gigant in Russia

Gigant in the region of Moskovskaya is located in Russia - some 62 mi or ( 100 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Gigant

Local time in Gigant is now 06:23 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Khaldeyevo, Zholubovo, Voskresenskoye, Volokolamsk, and Vandovo. While being here, you might want to check out Khaldeyevo . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Gigant ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Thunder and rain.

5:04 min by Marie S.
Views: 923 Rating: 2.33

colors on this one describe the atmousphere better. ..

Helicopter journey

48:56 min by Dmitry Kuznetsov
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Interesting facts about this location

Ruza, Ruzsky District, Moscow Oblast

Ruza is a town and the administrative center of Ruzsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Ruza River 100 kilometers west of Moscow. Population: 13,495; 13,516; 14,643. Ruza was first mentioned in 1339 as a part of the Principality of Zvenigorod. It became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow in the early 16th century. The town was a fortress, which protected Moscow from the west.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 55.70 36.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Moscow Oblast

Battle at Borodino Field

The Battle at Borodino Field was a part of the Battle of Moscow, on the Eastern Front of World War II. While referring to the battle in Russian, the Borodino Field is actually more commonly applied rather than just Borodino, cf. Georgy Zhukov ("... this division was forced to cross the arms with the enemy on the Borodino Field... "). At noon on 13 October 1941, German Junkers and Messerschmitt aircraft appeared over the Borodino Field, site of the climactic 1812 French-Russian clash.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 55.51 35.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1941 in the Soviet Union, Battles and operations of the Soviet–German War, Battles involving the Soviet Union, Battles of World War II involving Germany, Conflicts in 1941