Explore Yasnaya Polyana in Russia
Yasnaya Polyana in the region of Smolensk is a town in Russia - some 224 mi or ( 360 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Current time in Yasnaya Polyana is now 10:41 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zykolino, Zevakino, Zalesovo, Yasnaya Polyana, and Val'vachi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zykolino . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Yasnaya Polyana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Беларускае малако ў Смаленску / Belarusian Milk in Smolensk
Сучасныя расіяне называюць Смаленск сваім заходнім шчытом. Аднак сёння горад бароніць абшары РФ ад даволі незвычайнага ворага: беларускага малака. Змаганне не абяцае быць лёгкім — за апошнія гады Смал ..
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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.
Located at 54.78 32.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 54.79 32.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 54.74 32.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Assumption Cathedral in Smolensk
The Cathedral Church of the Assumption, dominating the city of Smolensk from the lofty Cathedral Hill, has been the principal church of the Smolensk bishopric for 800 years.
Located at 54.79 32.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Battle of Smolensk (1943)
The second Battle of Smolensk (7 August–2 October 1943) was a Soviet strategic offensive operation conducted by the Red Army as part of the Summer-Autumn Campaign of 1943. Staged almost simultaneously with the Lower Dnieper Offensive (13 August–22 September), the offensive lasted two months and was led by Generals Andrei Yeremenko commanding the Kalinin Front and Vasily Sokolovsky commanding the Western Front. Its goal was to clear the German presence from the Smolensk and Bryansk regions.
Located at 54.78 32.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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