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Encyclopedia > Moscow River

Moskva River (Москва́), also known as the Moscow River, is a small river over 400 miles long, situated in Russia, Eastern Europe.


Moscow (Москва́), the capital of Russia, is situated on it, also the river flows via Voskresensk, Kolomna, Mozhaysk.


The quality of the water in the river has been seen to be in decline.


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History of Moscow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1561 words)
In the end of 11th century Moscow was a small town with the feudal center and trade suburb situated at the mouth of the Neglinnaya River.
By 1304, Yury of Moscow contested with Mikhail of Tver for the throne of the principality of Vladimir.
In 1991 Moscow was the scene of a coup attempt by conservators opposed to the liberal reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev.
Moscow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (7031 words)
The Patriarch of Moscow, whose residence is the Danilov Monastery, serves as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Moscow also remains a major economic center and is home to a large number of billionaires and is perennially considered one of the most expensive cities in the world.
The 17th century was rich in popular risings, such as the liberation of Moscow from the Polish invaders (1612), the Salt Riot (1648), the Copper Riot (1662), and the Moscow Uprising of 1682.
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