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Muravshchina Destination Guide

Touring Muravshchina in Russia

Muravshchina in the region of Smolensk is located in Russia - some 224 mi or ( 361 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Muravshchina

Time in Muravshchina is now 11:26 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zalesovo, Yatskovo, Yasnaya Polyana, Yampol'ye, and Talashkino. Being here already, consider visiting Zalesovo . Check out our recommendations for Muravshchina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 17 km away
Tags: Airports built in the Soviet Union, Airports in Smolensk Oblast, Smolensk

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 20 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 21 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Smolensk Oblast, Kremlins, Smolensk, Visitor attractions in Smolensk Oblast