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Pen'kovo Destination Guide

Touring Pen'kovo in Russia

Pen'kovo in the region of Ivanovo is located in Russia - some 128 mi or ( 206 km ) North-East of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Time in Pen'kovo is now 08:01 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zernilovo, Yaroslavl', Yakshino, Vologda, and Vladimir. Being here already, consider visiting Zernilovo . Check out our recommendations for Pen'kovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Suzdal

The Battle of Suzdal or the battle of the Kamenka river was fought of July 7, 1445 between Russians under Vasily II and Tatars troops of Olug Moxammad, invaded the principality of Nizhny Novgorod. Russians were defeated by troops of beg Maxmud, who became Maxmud of Kazan some after the battle. Vasily was taken prisoner and was set free only after the enormous ransom was paid. He also promised to restitute lands of Mishar Yurt, that were bought from Tokhtamysh in 1343.

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Located at 56.43 40.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1445 in Europe, Conflicts in 1445, Russo-Kazan Wars

Kideksha

Kideksha is a village in Suzdalsky District of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kamenka and Nerl Rivers, 4 kilometers east of Suzdal. The settlement was founded before the Church of Boris and Gleb was built in 1152 by Yuri Dolgoruky. Kideksha used to be a town, but, after having been destroyed during the Mongol invasion of Rus, it degraded to a small village. Kideksha is a part of the Golden Ring of Russia and, since 1992, is one of Russia's World Heritage Sites.

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Located at 56.42 40.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Golden Ring of Russia, Rural localities in Vladimir Oblast