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Snipovshchina Destination Guide
Delve into Snipovshchina in Belarus
Snipovshchina in the region of Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ is a city in Belarus - some 69 mi or ( 111 km ) North-West of Minsk , the country's capital .
Current time in Snipovshchina is now 02:17 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Riga, Pskov, Vilnius, Utena, and Vilyeyka. While being here, make sure to check out Riga . 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 Snipovshchina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Баруны.Baruny - Сhurch.avi
The former church and convent of Basilian 18th century. Style - Baroque ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ashmyany
Ashmyany is a town in Hrodna voblast, Belarus, capital of the Ašmiany raion located 25 km from Vilnius. It lies in the basin of the Oshmianka River. It is also known as "Aschemynne" in the Chronicles of the Teutonic Knights. It was the birthplace of Lucjan Żeligowski, who was a Polish general.
Located at 54.42 25.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Ashmyany district
Ashmyany district is a district (rajon) in Hrodna vobłaść of Belarus. The administrative center is Ashmyany.
Located at 54.29 26.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kreva
Kreva is a township in Hrodna Voblast, Belarus. The first mention dates to the 13th century. The toponym derived from the name of the Krivichs tribe.
Located at 54.32 26.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kreva Castle
Kreva Castle is the ruins of a major fortified residence of Grand Dukes Gediminas and Algirdas in Kreva village, Belarus. Algirdas's brother Kęstutis was imprisoned and murdered in Kreva Castle in 1382. The Act of Krewo, the first step towards the Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania, was signed in the castle three years later. The castle was sacked by the Crimean Tatars in the early 16th century and stood unoccupied for a long time. By the 19th century, much of the walls had crumbled away.
Located at 54.31 26.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Halshany Castle
Halshany or Holszany Castle is the ruined residence of the Sapieha magnate family in Halshany, Hrodna Voblast, Belarus. It was erected in the early 17th century in place of an older seat of the Holszanski princely family. Also known as the Black Castle (although it is built of red brick), the residence formerly rivaled Mir Castle as the most elegant private château of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Located at 54.25 26.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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