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Discover Kovshi in Russia

Kovshi in the region of Smolensk is a town located in Russia - some 222 mi or ( 357 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kovshi

Local time in Kovshi is now 03:57 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zykolino, Zevakino, Zamosh'ye, Voznovka, and Tver. When in this area, you might want to check out Zykolino . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kovshi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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

4:20 min by GaDPict
Views: 1832 Rating: 5.00

Новый год 2011 в городе Смоленске на пл. Ленина. LapseTime видео, период с 13 декабря 2010 года по 20 января 2011. Использовано более 9000 фотографий. Посмотреть на площадь сейчас можно по тут: www.sm ..

In search of Eldorado

2:19 min by Андрей Москалев
Views: 1772 Rating: 5.00

Averina Julia Collection In search of Eldorado Аверина Юлия коллекция В поисках Эльдорадо music of Peru Alborada del Inka музыка Перу fashion style travel мода стиль путешествия ..


Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Full HD video test.

3:49 min by ASDn13Z
Views: 987 Rating: 5.00

Smolensk Russia, video test Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Full HD 1080p ..

Smolensk Approach

0:57 min by Tomasz Pyra
Views: 570 Rating: 3.00

There is a valley in front of the Smolensk airfield. Could it cause pilot error when he controled approach angle using radar altimeter? ..


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Interesting facts about this location

2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash

The 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash occurred on 10 April 2010 when a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed near the city of Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board.

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Located at 54.82 32.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash, 2010 in international relations, Accidents and incidents involving the Tupolev Tu-154, Aviation accident investigations with disputed causes, Aviation accidents and incidents caused by fog, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2010, Aviation accidents and incidents in Russia, Aviation accidents and incidents involving state leaders, Katyn massacre, Poland–Russia relations

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 15 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Smolensk Oblast, Kremlins, Smolensk, Visitor attractions in Smolensk Oblast

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 15 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

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 15 km away
Tags: Battles involving Russia, Battles involving the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Conflicts in 1514, Smolensk

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 15 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