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Volkovka Destination Guide
Delve into Volkovka in Ukraine
Volkovka in the region of Zaporiz'ka is a city in Ukraine - some 301 mi or ( 485 km ) South-East of Kiev , the country's capital .
Current time in Volkovka is now 07:10 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zaporozhye " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zlatopol, Zaporozhye, Yasnaya Polyana, Veselyy Podol, and Ul'yanovskiy. While being here, make sure to check out Zlatopol . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Volkovka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Vasylivka
Vasylivka is a city in Zaporizhia Oblast in southern Ukraine. The city is situated on the banks of the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnieper River. Population is 15,592. The area was settled by the Zaporozhian Cossacks in the 1740s. In 1788, Catherine II of Russia granted the region to Vasili Stepanovich Popov, a Russian general whose name Vasylivka still bears. His grandson built the Popov Castle there. The residence was visited by Anton Makarenko in 1925.
Located at 47.43 35.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Popov Castle
The Popov Castle is a castle-like rural residence built between 1864 and 1884 near the town of Vasylivka, Ukraine by Vasili Popov Jr. (a grandson of General Vasili Stepanovich Popov). Its Gothic Revival design is attributed to Nicholas Benois. The main house had a telescope, a picture gallery, and an ethnographic museum. The castle was looted by the Bolsheviks and ruined by the Germans in the Second World War. Restoration works did not start until the 1990s.
Located at 47.45 35.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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