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Golovtsovo Destination Guide

Explore Golovtsovo in Russia

Golovtsovo in the region of Smolensk is a town in Russia - some 107 mi or ( 172 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Golovtsovo is now 11:41 PM (Thursday) . 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: Volokolamsk, Tver, Svistovo, Sergo-Ivanovskoye, and Orël. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Volokolamsk . We encountered 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 Golovtsovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Gagarinland

4:42 min by Olivier Pulinckx
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Trailer d'un pilote pour un documentaire réalisé par Vladimir Koslov et produit par les Docs du Nord. Le fantôme de Gagarine revient dans sa ville natale et découvre la Russie d'aujourd'hui. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Klushino

The Battle of Klushino (Battle of Kłuszyn) was fought on 4 July 1610, between forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Tsardom of Russia during the Polish-Russian War, part of Russia's Time of Troubles. The battle occurred near the village of Klushino near Smolensk. In the battle the outnumbered Commonwealth force secured a decisive victory over Russia, due to the tactical competence of hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski and the military prowess of the elite Commonwealth "winged" hussars.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 55.66 34.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1610 in Europe, Battles of the Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618), Cavalry charges, Conflicts in 1610

Klushino

Klushino is a village in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, situated on the old road between Vyazma and Mozhaysk, not far from Gzhatsk. It was the site of a major battle during the Russo-Polish War (1605-1618). The village is best known as the birthplace of Yuri Gagarin, the first Soviet cosmonaut and the first man in space. The Gagarin house has been converted into a museum

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Located at 55.67 35.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Smolensk Oblast

Tsaryovo-Zaymishche

Tsaryovo-Zaymishche is a village in Vyazemsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, situated on the old road from Smolensk to Moscow, west of Vyazma. In the 17th century, the village was a place where travellers to Moscow were examined by Russian custom officials and police. A local wooden fort was taken by the Polish army during the Time of Troubles in July 1610. In 1812 it was the place where commander-in-chief Mikhail Kutuzov joined the Russian army operating against Napoleon.

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Located at 55.43 34.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Smolensk Oblast