Smolensk facts for kids

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Smolensk is a city in Russia. It is located on the Dnieper River, 360 kilometers (220 mi) west-southwest of Moscow. As of 2014, the population was 330,000.

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  • Michael smolensk

    St. Michael's Church (Svirskaya) was built in 1180–1197.

  • Capitulation of Russian garrison of Smolensk before Vladislaus IV Vasa of Poland 1634

    Capitulation of Russian garrison of Smolensk before Władysław IV of Poland in 1634

  • Uspensky cathedral

    Uspensky Cathedral

  • Smolensk eagles

    Eagles monument in Smolensk, commemorating the centenary of the Russian victory over Napoleon

  • Smolensk 1912

    View of Smolensk in 1912. Early colour photograph by Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii


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