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Lesiny in the region of Minskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 15 mi or ( 24 km ) North of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Current time in Lesiny is now 12:35 PM (Sunday) . 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, Daugavpils, Pskov, Vilnius, and Zhodzina. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Riga . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Lesiny ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ignas Matulevicius. Belarus F3P International indoor Masters competition 2011.
Ignas Matulevicius. Belarus F3P International indoor Masters competition 2011. www.myresearch.lt ; www.jetimodel.cz ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kurapaty
Kurapaty is a wooded area on the outskirts of Minsk, Belarus, in which a vast number of people were executed between 1937 and 1941 by the Soviet secret police, the NKVD. The exact count of victims is uncertain, NKVD archives are classified in Belarus.
Located at 53.97 27.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Drazdy conflict
The Drazdy conflict (sometimes spelled Drozdy) was an incident in July 1998 involving the Government of Belarus and diplomats from other nations. It began by the leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko declaring the Drazdy Complex as property of the government and shutting it down for repairs. The problem was that many diplomats, especially from Western nation-states, called the complex home.
Located at 53.95 27.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Minsk-Arena
Minsk-Arena is a multi-use indoor arena in Minsk, Belarus. The Minsk-Arena Complex is unique in its complexity and functionality not only in Belarus but also in Europe. It includes a multi-sports and entertainment arena for 15,000 spectators (making it the largest arena in use by a Kontinental Hockey League team), a skating stadium for up to 3,000 spectators and a velodrome at 2,000 spectators.
Located at 53.94 27.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Uschod (Minsk Metro)
Uschod is a Minsk Metro station. Opened on December 30, 1986. The station's name not only implies its geographical location, as it was the easternmost station of Minsk metro for more than 20 years, but also its connotation with the Vostok space programme that ultimately led to the first manned spaceflight. The station's architectural ensemble (Ye. Leonovich, V. Matelsky) is based on the latter, and consists of a single vault shape with suspended canopy that forms a single element.
Located at 53.93 27.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
National Library of Belarus
The National Library of Belarus (Belarusian: Нацыянальная бібліятэка Беларусі, Russian: Национальная библиотека Беларуси), founded on 15 September 1922, is a copyright library of the Republic of Belarus. It houses the largest collection of Belarusian printed materials and the third largest collection of books in Russian behind the Russian State Library (Moscow) and the Russian National Library (St Petersburg). It is now located in a new 72-metre (236 feet) high building in Minsk, Belarus.
Located at 53.93 27.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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