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Explore Rachkany in Belarus

Rachkany in the region of Brestskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) South-West of Minsk , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Rachkany is now 02:22 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riga, Vilnius, Zherebkovichi, Slutsk, and Sinyavka. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Riga . Where to go and what to see in Rachkany ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Lyakhavichy

Lyakhavichy is a city in the southwestern Belarusian voblast (province) of Brest. For many centuries, it was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The city's fortress, Liahavichy Castle, survived all sieges during the Russo–Polish War (1654–1667), and was nicknamed the Jasna Góra of Lithuania. During World War II Nazi Germans set up a ghetto for the Jews there.

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Located at 53.03 26.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Cities in Belarus, Populated places in Brest Region

Siege of Lyakhavichy

Siege of Lyakhavichy (Lachowicze) took place from 23 March to 28 June 1660 during the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667). Lachowicze was one of the major Grand Duchy of Lithuania strongholds in the disputed region (modern Belarus). A Russian army of about 30,000 under Ivan Nikitich Khovansky laid siege to the castle, defended by Mikołaj Judycki.

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Located at 53.03 26.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1660 in Europe, Battles of the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667), Conflicts in 1660, Sieges

Liahavichy Castle

Liahavichy Castle (also Lyakhavichy, Lachowicze, Lyakhovichi, Lachavičy or Liahovichi) was a fortified Belarus castle. It was one of the most significant castles in Belarus in the 17th century. It may have been in existence as a hill fort since the eleventh or twelfth century. It was built at the end of the 16th century by the hetman Yan Eromin of the Hadkevich family, on a hill in the Belarus town of the same name.

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Located at 53.03 26.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Castles in Belarus

Lyakhavichy Raion

Lyakhavichy Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Brest Voblast, in Belarus.

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Located at 53.04 26.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Districts of Brest Region

Hantsavichy

Hancavichy, Hancavičy or Gantsevichi is a city in the Brest Region of Belarus, an administrative center of the Hantsavichy Raion. There is a Volga-type radar near Hantsavichy which is a part of the Russian early warning radar system (until 2020).

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Located at 52.86 26.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Cities in Belarus, Populated places in Brest Region