Explore Plugov in Ukraine
Plugov in the region of L'vivs'ka is a place in Ukraine - some 248 mi or ( 400 km ) West of Kiev , the country's capital city .
Time in Plugov is now 09:25 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kiev " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Chişinău, Timişoara, Oradea, Iaşi, and Cluj-Napoca. Since you are here already, consider visiting Chişinău . Where to go and what to see in Plugov ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Zolochiv Castle
Zolochiv Castle was a residence of the Sobieski noble family on a hill at the confluence of two small rivers in the south-eastern part of Zolochiv, Galicia. The rectangular fort was built in 1634-36 by Jakub Sobieski using the labor of enslaved Crimean Tatars. The Sobieski castle comprised solid walls in a then current Dutch style, with four pentagonal towers at each corner, and the so-called "grand palace".
Located at 49.80 24.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Zboriv
Zboriv is a small town in Ternopil Oblast, west Ukraine. It is located in the historical region of Galicia. The population is 7,400 (2001). It is administrative center of the Zboriv Raion. The town (located 35 km northwest of Ternopil, and 85 km southeast of Lviv) lies on Strypa River.
Located at 49.67 25.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Pomoriany Castle
Pomoriany Castle (Ukrainian: Поморянський замок, Pomorians'kyi zamok) is a ruined castle in the village of Pomoriany, Zolochiv District, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It originated in the 16th century as a well-fortified noble residence on the bank of the Zolota Lypa River. The castle's early owners included Mikolaj Świnka and Jan Sienieński.
Located at 49.64 24.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Aeroflot Flight 8381
Aeroflot Flight 8381 was the designation on a scheduled flight of a two-engined Tupolev Tu-134 which departed Tallinn Airport in Estonia, at 10:38 am on 3 May 1985, for Chişinău in Moldova, making a stopover at Lviv, Ukraine. While descending to Lviv in overcast weather, it collided at 12:13 with a Soviet Air Force Antonov An-26 which had just taken off from Lviv. The collision occurred at an altitude of 13,000 feet.
Located at 49.84 24.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Huta Pieniacka massacre
The Huta Pieniacka massacre was a massacre of the Polish inhabitants of the village Huta Pieniacka, located in modern-day Ukraine, which took place on February 28, 1944. Estimates of the number of victims range from 500 to 1,200. Polish and Ukrainian historians disagree over the responsibility for the Huta Pienacka massacre. According to the Polish Institute of National Remembrance, the action was committed by the 14th subunit of the '1st Ukrainian' Grenadier Division of the Waffen-SS.
Located at 49.90 25.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.