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The German Quarter, also known as the Kukuy Quarter (Немецкая слобода in Russian, or Nemetskaya sloboda) was a neighborhood in the northeast of Moscow, located on the right bank of the Yauza River near the Kukuy Creek (hence, the Kukuy Quarter, or слобода Кукуй). Saint Basils Cathedral Moscow (Russian/Cyrillic: Москва́, pronunciation: Moskvá) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 1097. ... Yauza River is a confluent of the Moskva River, the second in size river in Moscow (after the Moskva River). ... Running Stream The primary meaning of stream is a body of water, confined within a bed and banks and having a detectable current. ...

The German Quarter appeared in the mid-16th century and was populated by foreigners from Western Europe (collectively called "germans" by the Russian people) and prisoners, taken during the Livonian War of 1558-1583. The residents of the German Quarter were mainly engaged in handicrafts and flour-grinding business (that's where the flourmills on the Yauza come from). (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Western Europe is distinguished from Eastern Europe by differences of history and culture rather than by geography. ... Russians (Русские - Russkie) are an ethnic group of East Slavic people, which live primarily in Russia and neighboring countries. ... The Reformation reached Livonia in the 1520s. ... Events January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ... Events August 5 - Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes first English colony in North America, at what is now St Johns, Newfoundland. ... Handicraft, also known as craftwork or simply craft, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or using only simple tools. ... An ingredient used in many foods, flour is a fine powder made from grain or other starchy food sources. ...

In the early 17th century, the German Quarter was ravaged by the army of False Dmitri II. It was gradually returned to life in the mid-17th century and became known as Novoinozemskaya (Novonemetskaya) sloboda, or New Foreign (New German) Quarter. it was now located on the Yauza River above the mouth of the Chechera River. The quarter was populated by merchants, store owners, and foreign military officers, who served in the Russian army. Among them were future associates of Peter the Great, such as Patrick Gordon and Franz Lefort. Peter the Great was a frequent guest in the German Quarter. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... False Dmitry II (Russian: Лжедимитрий II), also called the thief of Tushino, was the second of three pretenders to the Russian throne who claimed to be the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible, tsarevich Dmitry. ... In russian, word army means armed forces in general. ... Peter I Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia Peter I (Pyotr Alekseyvich) (9 June 1672–8 February 1725 [30 May 1672–28 January 1725 O.S.1]) ruled Russia from 7 May (27 April O.S.) 1682 until his death. ... Patrick Gordon (1635 - November 29, 1699) was general of the Imperial Russian army, of Scottish origin. ... Franz Lefort - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

In the second half of the 17th century, they opened one of the first manufactories in Moscow - the Silk Manufactory, owned by A.Paulsen. In 1701, J.G.Gregory opened the first pharmacy in Moscow, located in the German Quarter (hence, the name of the street - Pharmacy Lane, or Аптекарский переулок). A factory (previously manufactory) is a large industrial building where goods or products are manufactured. ... Silk (< OE sioloc probably < L. SERICVS / Gr. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... Pharmacy (from the Greek φάρμακον = drug) is the profession of compounding and dispensing medication. ...

In the early 18th century, the usual way of life in the German Quarter started to change. Its territory gradually turned into a construction site for palaces of the nobles. The shores of the Yauza housed P.Belavin's silk factory, N.Ivanov's ribbon factory etc. After the fire of 1812, the former German Quarter was mainly populated by merchants and petty bourgeois. Nemetskaya Street (Baumanskaya Street since 1918) was named after the German Quarter. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... A ribbon is a thin band of flexible material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily for binding and tying. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Petit-bourgeois or Anglicised petty bourgeois is a French term that reffered to the members of the lower middle social-classes. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The name "German Quarter" disappeared from the Moscow lexicon in the mid-19th century. Most of the neighborhood's territory was now being called Lefortovo (after Franz Lefort). A lexicon is a list of words together with additional word-specific information, i. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...