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Legoshcha Destination Guide

Touring Legoshcha in Russia

Legoshcha in the region of Orjol is a city located in Russia - some 218 mi or ( 350 km ) South of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Time in Legoshcha is now 11:04 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Znamenka, Zakromskiy Khutor, Tula, Orël, and Moscow. Being here already, consider visiting Znamenka . Check out our recommendations for Legoshcha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kromy, Oryol Oblast

Kromy is a urban locality and the administrative center of Kromskoy District of Oryol Oblast, Russia, located on the Kroma River 36 kilometers southwest of Oryol. Population: 6,733; 7,194; 7,082. It was first chronicled in 1147, the same year as Moscow. It was a seat of one of the Upper Oka Principalities of the 15th century. In 1595, it was fortified by Boris Godunov in order to defend the Grand Duchy of Moscow from the Tatar raids.

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Located at 52.69 35.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Former cities in Russia, Urban-type settlements in Oryol Oblast

Oryol Yuzhny Airport

Yuzhny Airport is an airport in Russia located 6 km southwest of Oryol. It services small transports and has a considerable general aviation presence. From the 1950s to the 1970s, it was a military airbase, with the based 472nd Fighter Aviation Regiment flying respectively the Yak-17, MiG-15, MiG-17 and MiG-19.

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Located at 52.94 36.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Airports built in the Soviet Union, Airports in Oryol Oblast, Soviet Air Force bases

Central Stadium (Oryol)

Central Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Oryol, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Oryol. The stadium holds 15,292 people and opened in 1980.

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Located at 52.97 36.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Oryol Oblast, Football venues in Russia, Sport in Oryol

Oryol Prison

The Oryol Prison has been a prison in Oryol since the 19th century. It was a notable place of incarceration for political prisoners and war prisoners of the Second World War. The building of prison, built in 1840, is one of the oldest buildings in the city of Oryol. In 1941, the Orel isolation prison contained some five thousand political prisoners.

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Located at 52.98 36.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Oryol Oblast, Camps of the Gulag, Government buildings completed in 1840, History of Oryol, Infrastructure completed in 1840, Nazi concentration camps, Prisons in Russia, Prisons in the Soviet Union, Visitor attractions in Russia