Eastern Europe
Belarus
Vitebsk Region

Nižni zamak

Nižni zamak is a neighborhood in , . Nižni zamak is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: urban district of the city of Polack
  • Also known as: “Lower castle”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum of Traditional Hand Weaving of Poozerje and Boris stone.

Museum
Photo: Jurasikt, CC BY 3.0.

Stone
Boris Stones, also called Dvina Stones, are seven medieval artifacts erected along the bank of the Western Dvina between and Drissa, . They probably predate Christianity in the area, but were inscribed in the 12th century with text and an image of Christ.

Church
Photo: Vasilii Martynov, CC BY 4.0.
The Cathedral of Holy Wisdom was a cathedral in that was built by Prince Vseslav Briacheslavich between 1044 and 1066. It stands at the confluence of the Polota River and the Western Dvina River on the eastern side of the city and is probably the oldest church in Belarus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polotsk and Zapaloccie.

Photo: Jurasikt, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in , in . 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.

Suburb
Photo: Иван Бай, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Suburb
Photo: Иван Бай, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Nižni zamak

Latitude
55.48896° or 55° 29′ 20″ north
Longitude
28.76525° or 28° 45′ 55″ east
Open location code
9G7CFQQ8+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 670273993
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q4370727
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Nižni zamak” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Ніжні замак (Полацак)”
  • Belarusian: “Ніжні замак (Полацк)”
  • Belarusian: “Ніжні замак”
  • Belarusian: “Полацкі Ніжні замак”
  • Belarusian: “Стралецкі замак”
  • Russian: “Нижний замок (Полоцк)”
  • Russian: “Нижний замок”
  • Ukrainian: “Нижній замок (Полоцьк)”
  • Ukrainian: “Полоцький Нижній замок”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ніжні замак and Вялікі Пасад.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Вал Івана Грознага and Спартак.

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