Discover Svintsovo in Russia
Svintsovo in the region of Smolensk is a town located in Russia - some 113 mi or ( 182 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Svintsovo is now 02:20 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Yurino, Yes'kovo, Yeremenskoye, Volokolamsk, and Tver. When in this area, you might want to check out Yurino . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Svintsovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tyomkino, Tyomkinskoye Rural Settlement, Tyomkinsky District, Smolensk Oblast
Temkino is a small farming village in the Smolensk Oblast of Russia, about 200 km from Moscow. Held to be the final resting place of Saint Makaria, it has become a place of pilgrimage for followers of the Russian Orthodox faith. She was cannonised for her powers of healing. Temkino was occupied by German forces during the Second World War and is still surrounded by a series of trenches and fortifications. The site of fierce fighting, munitions are still regularly unearthed in its fields.
Located at 55.08 35.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tsaryovo-Zaymishche
Tsaryovo-Zaymishche is a village in Vyazemsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, situated on the old road from Smolensk to Moscow, west of Vyazma. In the 17th century, the village was a place where travellers to Moscow were examined by Russian custom officials and police. A local wooden fort was taken by the Polish army during the Time of Troubles in July 1610. In 1812 it was the place where commander-in-chief Mikhail Kutuzov joined the Russian army operating against Napoleon.
Located at 55.43 34.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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