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Destination Guide Belarus

Grodno

Grodno or Hrodna is a city in Belarus. It is located on the Neman River, close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania (about 20 km and 30 km away respectively). It has 327,540 inhabitants (2009 census). It is the capital of Grodno Region (voblast) and Grodno raion (district).

Located at 53.6667, 23.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Grodno, Cities in Belarus, Populated places in Grodno Region

Neman Stadium

Neman Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Grodno, Belarus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Neman Grodno.

Located at 53.6889, 23.8207 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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FC Neman Grodno, Football venues in Belarus, Grodno, Multi-purpose stadiums in Belarus, Buildings and structures in Grodno Region

Great Synagogue (Hrodna)

The Great Synagogue of Hrodna, (Belarusian: Харальная сінагога, Горадня, Russian: Большая Хоральная синагога, Гродно) located in Hrodna, Belarus, dates from the 16th century and is a 2007 pretender to UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Located at 53.6786, 23.8246 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Synagogues in Belarus, Grodno, Buildings and structures in Grodno Region

Old Hrodna Castle

The Old Hrodna Castle (also known as the Hrodna Upper Castle and Bathory's Castle) originated in the 11th century as the seat of a dynasty of Black Ruthenian rulers, descended from a younger son of Yaroslav the Wise of Kiev. The 13th-century keep of the castle belonged to a type of Belarusian defensive tower represented by the Tower of Kamyanyets. Vytautas the Great added five Brick Gothic towers in 1391-98, transforming the castle into one of his main residences.

Located at 53.677, 23.823 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Castles in Belarus, Royal residences in Belarus, Buildings and structures in Grodno Region, Visitor attractions in Grodno Region, Castles of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

New Hrodna Castle

The New Castle in Hrodna, Belarus is the royal palace of Augustus III of Poland and Stanisław August Poniatowski where the infamous Grodno Sejm took place in 1793. The royal residence was built on the high bank of the Neman River at a little distance from the Old Hrodna Castle which had suffered great dilapidation in the aftermath of the Swedish occupation in the early 18th century. The two castles are joined by a 300-year-old arch bridge.

Located at 53.677, 23.828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Castles in Belarus, Royal residences in Belarus, Buildings and structures in Grodno Region, Castles of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

Kalozha Church

The Kalozha church of Sts. Boris and Gleb is the oldest extant structure in Hrodna, Belarus. It is the only surviving monument of ancient Black Ruthenian architecture, distinguished from other Orthodox churches by prolific use of polychrome faceted stones of blue, green or red tint which could be arranged to form crosses or other figures on the wall.

Located at 53.6781, 23.819 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in Belarus, Buildings and structures in Grodno Region, Landmarks in Belarus

First Battle of Grodno (1920)

The First Battle of Grodno took place between July 19 and July 20, 1920, during the Polish-Soviet War. In the effect of a three-day-long struggle for the control of the city of Grodno (modern Hrodna, Belarus), the town was captured by Russian forces, despite repeated counter-attacks by Polish infantry, tanks and armoured trains.

Located at 53.6667, 23.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1920, 1920 in Poland, Battles of the Polish–Soviet War, Grodno, History of Belarus (1918–1939)

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Grodno

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Grodno, Belarus. Originally a church of a Jesuit monastery, it became a cathedral in 1991, when the new diocese of Grodno was erected.

Located at 53.6781, 23.8314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman Catholic churches in Belarus, Grodno