Polozk
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Polozk (commonly spelled Polotsk) is one of the oldest cities in Belarus, known as a historic cultural and religious center with medieval architecture and ties to the early East Slavic state of Polotsk.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polozk canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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historic city ⓘ human settlement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Belarus ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritageStatus | important historical and cultural site of Belarus ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution | Polotsk State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction | regional administrative center ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Catholic religious monuments
ⓘ
Orthodox Christian monuments ⓘ medieval architecture ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Monastery of Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk
NERFINISHED
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Saint Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Euphrosyne of Polotsk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francysk Skaryna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kievan Rus period NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Ages ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth period ⓘ Russian Empire period ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of the early East Slavic state of Polotsk
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cultural center of Belarus ⓘ religious center of Belarus ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Kievan Rus culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | oldest cities in Belarus ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Belarusian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Vitebsk Region
NERFINISHED
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historical region of Ruthenia ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Daugava River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Dvina River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Polota River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historical region of Polotsk ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholicism
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Principality of Polotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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