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Nizhniye Destination Guide

Touring Nizhniye in Russia

Nizhniye in the region of Smolensk is a city located in Russia - some 99 mi or ( 159 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Nizhniye

Time in Nizhniye is now 07:13 PM (Sunday) . 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: Vorob'yevo, Volokolamsk, Tver, Staroye, and Shakhmatovo. Being here already, consider visiting Vorob'yevo . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Nizhniye ? 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

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

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 55.67 35.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Smolensk Oblast

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 11 km away
Tags: 1610 in Europe, Battles of the Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618), Cavalry charges, Conflicts in 1610