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Explore Shelkovo in Russia

Shelkovo in the region of Moskovskaya is a town in Russia - some 48 mi or ( 77 km ) South of Moscow , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shelkovo

Current time in Shelkovo is now 03:24 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Volokolamsk, Vladimir, Tver, Tula, and Torbeyevo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Volokolamsk . We encountered 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 Shelkovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Мелихово Melikhovo (house of the writer Anton Chekhov)

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Музей-усадьба А.П. Чехова в Мелихово (Подмосковье). Чехов купил эту усадьбу для себя и своих родственников. ..

Three Stupid Pilots 1 series

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Three Stupid Pilots 1 series 2 series -www.youtube.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Melikhovo

Melikhovo was the country estate of the Russian playwright and writer Anton Chekhov, where he lived from March 1892 until August 1899, and where he wrote some of his most famous plays and stories, including The Seagull and Uncle Vanya. It is located about forty miles south of Moscow. It is now a museum.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 55.12 37.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Anton Chekhov, Historic house museums in Russia, Literary museums in Russia, Museums in Moscow Oblast

Intercession Monastery (Moscow)

Intercession (Pokrovsky) Monastery (Покровский монастырь) is a Russian Orthodox convent situated in Moscow, in the neighbourhood of Taganka. It has been known since 1635 and long remained a poor monastic abode outside the city proper, neighbouring a large cemetery for commoners. It was a filial monastery of the Zaikonospassky Monastery between 1680 and 1731. Much of the monastery is Neoclassical in design and dates from the early 19th century.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 55.24 37.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1635 establishments, Convents in Russia, Monasteries in Moscow

Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve

Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Biosphere Reserve (Russian: Приокско-Террасный государственный природный биосферный заповедник) is one of Russia's smallest zapovedniks, sprawling over an area of 5,000 hectares along the left bank of the Oka River in the Serpukhov District of Moskva Oblast. It was established in 1945 as part of the Moscow Nature Reserve and is home to 900 plant species, 130 bird species, and 54 mammal species.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.90 37.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of Russia, Conservation in Russia, Geography of Moscow Oblast, Nature reserves in Russia, Protected areas established in 1945, Visitor attractions in Moscow Oblast