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View of the Moskva River and embankments of the capital during sunset. Russia.
It is impossible to imagine the capital of Russia without the Moskva River with beautiful embankments, magnificent monasteries and picturesque parks located on its banks.
A river in honor of a city or a city in honor of a river?
This issue is still being discussed today, but most historians are convinced that it was the river, not the city, that got its name first. One of the theories claims that the word "Moscow" itself is Finnish, and has nothing to do with Russian speech. Consequently, the river got its name during the habitation of Finnish tribes on its banks. "Mosk" in translation means "bear", and "wa" - "water". Another popular version - in the ancient Slavic name of the Mosva River means damp or marshy area.
People on the observation deck with a view of the business center «Moscow City»..The business center "Moscow-City" is one of the main modern attractions of the capital. This is an area with skyscrapers on the site of a former quarry near Presnenskaya Embankment. Previously, limestone was mined here, and now buildings of glass and concrete rise..Now there are 23 objects in the approved project, of which 13 buildings were erected. In 2018–2019, the construction of four more towers will be completed. The number of floors in buildings from 6 to 95. The total area of "Moscow-City" is almost 100 hectares.
8/365 Explore #3 Many Thanks to you all my dear Friends for your visits, comments and favs.
This picture was taken yesterday and is dedicated to my friend Marple Rosenow
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Thank you for being my friend, dear Marple!
Street photo with Moscow tram and passers-by.
Moscow Tram is a tram system in Moscow. The grand opening took place on March 25, 1899. There are 45 routes that are serviced by five depots, combined into a single branch "Tram management". The length of the tracks is 418 km.
Kazan Cathedral Russian: Казанский собор, formally known as the "Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan", is a Russian Orthodox church located on the northeast corner of Red Square in Moscow, Russia. The current building is a reconstruction of the original church, which was destroyed at the direction of then General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, in 1936.
Moscow International Business Center "Moscow City". under construction until 2014. area of business activity, which will bring together business, apartment living and leisure.
The New Moscow
It was the shoot before I started the Lightpainting. Nikolay was so kindly to show me this nice place for a Lightpainting shoot. My first impression was just: wow!
They are a lot of nice places for fotografiers in Moscow, but this view was for me one of the interesting, because this view is not so famos.