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Berkeyevo Destination Guide

Explore Berkeyevo in Russia

Berkeyevo in the region of Rjazan is a town in Russia - some 163 mi or ( 262 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Berkeyevo is now 10:25 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: Zhdanovo, Zemskoye, Zakharovo, Voronezh, and Vladimir. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhdanovo . Where to go and what to see in Berkeyevo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Khan's Mosque

Khan's Mosque in Kasimov is the oldest mosque in Central Russia. It dates from the Qasim Khanate of the 15th and 16th centuries. According to Kadir Ali, the brick mosque was built by Shahghali at some point in the mid-16th century. Others believe that the mosque goes back to the reign of Qasim Khan. The original building was torn down at the behest of Peter the Great in 1702, but its wide stone minaret survives. The existing mosque was erected next to the old minaret in 1768.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.93 41.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Ryazan Oblast, Local museums in Russia, Mosques in Russia, Museums in Ryazan Oblast

Dronino meteorite

The Dronino meteorite is a 40 kilograms iron meteorite that was found in the Ryazan Oblast of Russia in July 2000. It is classified as an ataxite.

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Located at 54.75 41.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Iron meteorites, Meteorites found in Russia