Vaǔkavysk
city in Belarus
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Vaukavysk is a town in Grodno Oblast, Belarus. The hills on which the mediaeval Vaukavysk stood, now covered with green grass, are probably the most known attraction of the city.
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editThe town is a raiway hub of local importance.
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- 1 St. Wenceslas' Church. A nice 19th-century Catholic church.
- 2 Swedish hill. According to the results of archaeological excavations, this hill is the town's original location. The name is associated with a late (and unsubstantiated) local legend that it's a Swedish military burial from the 17th century.