Touring Shelomets in Russia
Shelomets in the region of Smolensk is located in Russia - some 235 mi or ( 378 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Shelomets is now 12:22 PM (Sunday) . 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: Zakharino, Yasennaya, Vladimirskoye, Verkhov'ye, and Verkhnyaya Dubrovka. Being here already, consider visiting Zakharino . 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 Shelomets ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Song, Fly away a cloud. Children's group in the city of Smolensk.
Celebration of the end of the school year. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gnyozdovo
Gnyozdovo is a village in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Dnieper River twelve kilometers downstream from Smolensk, in the proximity of Katyn. The village is noted for its extensive remains of a Slavic-Varangian settlement which flourished in the 10th century as a major trade station on the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks, see Gnezdovo for details.
Located at 54.79 31.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Pechersk (selo), Smolensky District, Smolensk Oblast
Pechersk, also spelled Pechyorsk (Печёрск), is a rural locality in Smolensky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located 7 kilometers north of Smolensk. Population: 3,884; 3,750; 4,067 (1998 est.).
Located at 54.85 32.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Smolensk North Airport
Smolensk North Airport (Russian военный аэродром "Смоленск-Северный", "Smolensk North Military Aerodrome") is a decommissioned military airbase in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located 4 km north of the city of Smolensk. It is now used as Smolensk's sole airport for civil and military flights. It has a remote revetment area with 8 pads and a Yakovlev factory at the southeast side of the airfield, the Smolensk Aviation Plant.
Located at 54.83 32.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Gnezdovo
Gnezdovo or Gnyozdovo is an archeological site located near the village of Gnyozdovo in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. The site contains extensive remains of a Slavic-Varangian settlement that flourished in the 10th century as a major trade station on the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks.
Located at 54.77 31.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Katyn massacre
The Katyn massacre, also known as the Katyn Forest massacre (Polish: zbrodnia katyńska, mord katyński, 'Katyń crime'; Russian: Катынский расстрел Katynskij ra'sstrel 'Katyn shooting'), was a mass execution of Polish nationals carried out by the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs, the Soviet secret police, in April and May 1940. The massacre was prompted by Lavrentiy Beria's proposal to execute all members of the Polish Officer Corps, dated 5 March 1940.
Located at 54.77 31.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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