Gnezdovo

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Archaeological site

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Gnezdovo or Gnyozdovo is an archeological site located near the village of Gnyozdovo in Smolensky District, Smolensk Oblast, Russia. The site contains extensive remains of a Slavic-Varangian settlement that flourished in the 10th century as a major trade station on the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks. ()

Local name: Гнёздовские курганы Coordinates: 54°46'0"N, 31°46'60"E

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SmolenskRussia

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Gnezdovo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Katyn war cemetery, Führerhauptquartier Bärenhöhle.

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Memorial
Katyn war cemetery
17 min walk • The Katyn War Cemetery in Russia stands as a solemn memorial to the tragic events of the Katyn massacre during World War II. This hallowed ground is the final resting place for many of the 22,000 Polish officers, intellectuals, and prisoners of war who were executed by...
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Forts and castles
Führerhauptquartier Bärenhöhle, Smolensk
118 min walk • The Führerhauptquartier Bärenhöhle was a bunker facility built by the German organization Todt, which was built during the Second World War near Smolensk in the Soviet Union. It consists of a 43 square meter cubic superstructure still visible today. The subterranean dimensions have not yet been explored.

Gnezdovo

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Gnezdovo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Katyn war cemetery

Führerhauptquartier Bärenhöhle, Smolensk