Discover Potapino in Russia
Potapino in the region of Vologda is a town located in Russia - some 264 mi or ( 425 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Potapino is now 11:09 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zales'ye, Yaroslavl', Volokolamsk, Vologda, and Vladimir. When in this area, you might want to check out Zales'ye . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Potapino ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Spaso-Prilutsky Monastery
The Spaso-Prilutsky Monastery (Russian: Спасо-Прилуцкий Димитриев монастырь) is a Russian Orthodox monastery outside the old city of Vologda, Russia, on the bank of the Vologda River. As of 2011, it was one of the four monasteries still operating in the region. Its history goes back to the 14th-century missionary activities of St. Sergius of Radonezh and his disciples.
Located at 59.26 39.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Kubena River
The Kubena is a river in Konoshsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast and Vozhegodsky, Syamzhensky, Kharovsky, Sokolsky, and Ust-Kubinsky Districts of Vologda Oblast in Russia. It is 368 kilometres long, and the area of its basin 11,000 square kilometres . The Kubena is the principal tributary of Lake Kubenskoye and belongs to the basins of the Sukhona River and the White Sea. Its main tributaries are the Syamzhena River (left) and the Sit River (right).
Located at 59.59 39.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Gorne-Uspensky Convent
The Gorne-Uspensky Convent (or simply Gorny Convent is a monastery in Vologda, Russia. It was active between 1590 and 1924. It is situated in the historic part of the town, named Upper Posad, in the area bounded by the Zavrazhskaya, Burmaginy and Mokhov streets. Several of its buildings are preserved or have been restored, while others are partially or completely in ruins. It comprises complex of monuments that have been protected by the federal government.
Located at 59.23 39.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Saint Sophia Cathedral, Vologda
Saint Sophia Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox cathedral, the oldest surviving building in the city of Vologda. It was constructed between 1568 and 1570 under personal supervision of Tsar Ivan the Terrible in the period when Vologda was the capital of the Oprichnina lands in Russia, and completed in 1587. The cathedral is located on the right bank of the Vologda River, just outside the former fortress known as the Vologda Kremlin.
Located at 59.22 39.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Archangelgorod Governorate
Archangelgorod Governorate (Russian: Архангелогородская губерния, Arkhangelogorodskaya guberniya), or the Government of Archangelgorod, was an administrative division of the Russian Empire, which existed from 1708 until 1780. Its seat was in Archangel. The governorate was located in the north of Russian Empire and bordered Siberia Governorate in the east, Kazan Governorate in the south-east, Moscow and Ingermanland Governorates in the south-west, and Sweden in the west.
Located at 59.22 39.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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