Discover Verkhnyaya Gora in Russia
Verkhnyaya Gora in the region of Vologda is a town located in Russia - some 291 mi or ( 468 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Verkhnyaya Gora is now 05:05 PM (Sunday) . 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: Zarech'ye, Yarshevo, Volokolamsk, Vologda, and Vladimir. When in this area, you might want to check out Zarech'ye . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Verkhnyaya Gora ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Northern Dvina Canal
The Northern Dvina Canal is a 64 km long canal in Vologda Oblast in Russia. It connects the Volga-Baltic Waterway to the Northern Dvina River through its tributary, the Sukhona River. The Northern Dvina Canal is one of the two canals (the other one being the Northern Ekaterininsky Canal) connecting the river basins of the Volga and the Northern Dvina.
Located at 59.91 38.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ferapontov Monastery
The Ferapontov convent, in the Vologda region of Russia, is considered one of the purest examples of Russian medieval art, a reason given by UNESCO for its inscription on the World Heritage List. The monastery was founded by Saint Ferapont in 1398 in the inhospitable Russian North, to the east from the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, named after his fellow monk, Saint Kirill of Beloozero.
Located at 59.96 38.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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