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Delve into Dresna in Russia

Dresna in the region of Smolensk is a city in Russia - some 226 mi or ( 364 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Current time in Dresna is now 01:15 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zykolino, Tver, Turinshchina, Talashkino, and Smolensk. While being here, make sure to check out Zykolino . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Dresna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Lech Kaczynski aircraft

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GaD Pict & Smolensk Travel - Елка, Ленин, Новый год!

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Беларускае малако ў Смаленску / Belarusian Milk in Smolensk

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Сучасныя расіяне называюць Смаленск сваім заходнім шчытом. Аднак сёння горад бароніць абшары РФ ад даволі незвычайнага ворага: беларускага малака. Змаганне не абяцае быць лёгкім — за апошнія гады Смал ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Siege of Smolensk (1514)

The Siege of Smolensk of 1514 took place during the fourth Muscovite–Lithuanian War (1512–1520). Growing and strengthening Grand Duchy of Moscow clashed with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania over the territories of the former Kievan Rus'. The tension resulted in a series of wars from 1492. In November 1512, the war resumed again. The main objective of Moscow was to capture Smolensk, an important fortress and trade center, that was part of Lithuania since 1404.

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Located at 54.78 32.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Battles involving Russia, Battles involving the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Conflicts in 1514, Smolensk

Smolensk Kremlin

Smolensk Kremlin is a kremlin (a fortress) enclosing the center of the city of Smolensk in western part of Russia. The partially preserved fortress wall was built between 1595 and 1602, during the reign of Tsars Fyodor I Ioannovich and Boris Godunov. The length of the walls is about 6.5 kilometres, of which less than the half was preserved. The fortifications were built under supervision of the architect Fyodor Kon.

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Located at 54.79 32.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Smolensk Oblast, Kremlins, Smolensk, Visitor attractions in Smolensk Oblast

Smolensk South Airport

Smolensk South Airport is an airport in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located 4 km south of the city of Smolensk that is no longer in use. It is a civilian airfield with a small tarmac. There are many stored An-2s and a disused DOSAAF area. It is not to be confused with Smolensk North Airport 4 km north of the city.

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Located at 54.74 32.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Airports built in the Soviet Union, Airports in Smolensk Oblast, Smolensk

Assumption Cathedral in Smolensk

The Cathedral Church of the Assumption, dominating the city of Smolensk from the lofty Cathedral Hill, has been the principal church of the Smolensk bishopric for 800 years.

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Located at 54.79 32.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 18th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Buildings and structures in Smolensk Oblast, Religious buildings completed in 1772, Russian Orthodox cathedrals, Visitor attractions in Smolensk Oblast

Battle of Smolensk (1943)

The second Battle of Smolensk (7 August–2 October 1943) was a Soviet strategic offensive operation conducted by the Red Army as part of the Summer-Autumn Campaign of 1943. Staged almost simultaneously with the Lower Dnieper Offensive (13 August–22 September), the offensive lasted two months and was led by Generals Andrei Yeremenko commanding the Kalinin Front and Vasily Sokolovsky commanding the Western Front. Its goal was to clear the German presence from the Smolensk and Bryansk regions.

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Located at 54.78 32.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1943 in the Soviet Union, Battles and operations of the Soviet–German War, Battles involving the Soviet Union, Battles of World War II involving Germany, Conflicts in 1943, World War II aerial operations and battles of the Eastern Front