Touring Garestovo in Russia
Garestovo in the region of Smolensk is a city located in Russia - some 186 mi or ( 300 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Garestovo is now 02:41 AM (Saturday) . 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: Yel'nya, Tver, Sukhanovo, Stayki, and Smolensk. Being here already, consider visiting Yel'nya . Check out our recommendations for Garestovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 16 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 24 km away
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