Polatsk train station

Polatsk train station is a station in Vitebsk Region, Belarus which is located on Кастрычніцкая вуліца. Polatsk train station is situated nearby to Кіламетровы слуп, as well as near the public building Дом побыту.

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Type: Station
Description: railway station
Also known as: “Polack train station”, “Polatsk”, “Polotsk train station”, and “ЖД вокзал”
Address: Кастрычніцкая вуліца 44, 211401

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nature and Environment Museum in Polack and Saint Sophia Cathedral.

Nature and Environment Museum in Polack

Museum

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Nature and Environment Museum in Polack is situated 710 metres southwest of Polatsk train station.

Saint Sophia Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of Saint Sophia is a former religious building in Polotsk, Belarus, that was built by Prince Vseslav of Polotsk between 1044 and 1066, now serving as a concert hall. Saint Sophia Cathedral is situated 1½ km west of Polatsk train station.

Boris stone

Stone

Boris Stones, also called Dvina Stones, are seven medieval artifacts erected along the bank of the Western Dvina between Polotsk and Drissa, Belarus. They probably predate Christianity in the area, but were inscribed in the 12th century with text and an image of Christ. Boris stone is situated 1½ km west of Polatsk train station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polotsk and Nižni zamak.

Polotsk

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Polotsk is a city in Belarus, in Vitebsk Oblast. First mentioned in 862, it is the oldest city in Belarus. Now it is a city of local importance with 83,000 inhabitants and with considerable architectural heritage from the times of old Rus and later periods.