Explore Chamovo in Russia
Chamovo in the region of Smolensk is a place in Russia - some 181 mi or ( 292 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Chamovo is now 09:09 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yakovlevo, Ushakovo, Tver, Starosel'ye, and Smolensk. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yakovlevo . Where to go and what to see in Chamovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Battle of Vedrosha
The Battle of the Vedrosha River was a battle in the course of the Russo-Lithuanian war of 1500–1503 which ended with a decisive Russian victory and proved to be of strategic significance. It was carried out on 14 July 1500, some 50 km to the west of Kaluga, between forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, under command of Prince Konstantin Ostrozhsky and Russian (Muscovite) army under Prince Daniil Shchenya.
Located at 54.82 33.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Dorogobuzh
Dorogobuzh is a historic town and the administrative center of Dorogobuzhsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, straddling the Dnieper River and located 125 kilometers east of Smolensk and 71 kilometers west of Vyazma. Population: 10,720; 12,250; 12,254. It originated before the Mongol invasion of Rus' as a fortress defending eastern approaches to Smolensk. In 1508, Vasily III sent Italian masters to build a wooden fort there.
Located at 54.92 33.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Yelnya Offensive
The Soviet Army's Yelnya Offensive operation (August 30 – September 8, 1941) was part of the Battle of Smolensk during the initial period of the German-Soviet War. The offensive was against the semi-circular Yelnya salient which the German 4th Army had extended 50 km south-east of Smolensk forming a staging area for a continued offensive towards Vyazma and eventually Moscow.
Located at 54.57 33.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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