Explore Petretsovo in Russia
Petretsovo in the region of Smolensk is a place in Russia - some 100 mi or ( 161 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Petretsovo is now 09:45 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Volokolamsk, Tver, Orël, Veliky Novgorod, and Moscow. Since you are here already, consider visiting Volokolamsk . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Petretsovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gagarinland
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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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
Located at 55.67 35.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 55.66 34.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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