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Explore Ostrovnoje in Russia
Ostrovnoje in the region of Russia (general) is a town in Russia - some 472 mi or ( 759 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ostrovnoje is now 10:27 AM (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: Vyborg, Sovetskiy, Sokolinskoye, Leningrad, and Pskov. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vyborg . We saw 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 Ostrovnoje ? 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
Tower of St. Olav
The Tower of St. Olav is the one remaining tower of Vyborg Castle. It is a symbol and an architectural landmark of the city of Vyborg.
Located at 60.72 28.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Vyborg Castle
Vyborg Castle is a Swedish built medieval fortress around which the town of Viborg evolved. Currently it serves as a museum.
Located at 60.72 28.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
St. Hyacinth's Church, Vyborg
St. Hyacinth's Church is a Gothic building, formerly a church, in Vyborg, Leningrad oblast, Russia. It was built in the sixteenth century as a private church for members of the nobility, and became a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Hyacinth in 1802. In 1970 the neglected and disused building was restored for use as a children's art school. It is now an art gallery. The wrought iron railings here once belonged to Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Vyborg.
Located at 60.71 28.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Battle of Tienhaara
The Battle of Tienhaara was a part of Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union fought north of Viipuri on June 22 after the Red Army had captured Viipuri. Having lost Viipuri Finns concentrated their defense to the Tienhaara region which offered favourable area for defense with nearby waterway cutting the already narrow battlefield into several islands.
Located at 60.74 28.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mon Repos (Vyborg)
Mon Repos or "Monrepos" (French "my rest", here written in one word) is a manor house and landscaped English park in Vyborg. The park lies along the shoreline of the Zashchitnaya inlet of the Vyborg Bay in Vyborg, Russia, about 129 kilometres from St. Petersburg and occupies about 180 hectares of land. Between 1788, when Ludwig Heinrich von Nicolai bought it, and 1943, "Monrepos" was owned by the family of Baron Nicolai (better Nicolay).
Located at 60.74 28.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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