Photo Moscow river

Photo Moscow river, which are presented in this material have been made at different times - spring, winter, summer, autumn. So it turns out, that photographs of Moscow and its attractions, whether you like it or do not want, but still shoot Moscow River.

All major attractions of modern Moscow are located on its banks - Kremlin, Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow-City, several of Stalin's skyscrapers. And that's fine - the images of Moscow monuments and modern facilities on the background of the river are more spectacular.

A little about the Moscow River

Moscow river - the average longest Russian river. Its length is about 50 km. The origins of the river located at the Smolensk-Moscow Upland, and it flows into the Oka River.

Moscow river for centuries to master and still in 18 Century built waterworks, to avoid flooding. AT 19 century to improve navigation several dams and sluices were built.

But the most significant changes of the river bed was made in Soviet times. the riverbed was straightening, and the Moscow-Volga Canal was built in the 30s.

Need to say, that today the Moscow River - is a network of dams and reservoirs. In the redistribution of Moscow all that we call the Moscow River - this is the work of human hands. However, looking at the river from Moscow embankments issue of artificial river is not specified - the river and the river.

The name "Moscow River" is a lot of debate and scientists, historians had still not agreed - where did the name (and indeed the city itself). There is a version, that the name came from a combination of two Finno-Ugric words: "Mosquito" - dark and "wa" – water. In another version of the name comes from here living relatives of the Baltic peoples: Mask-topi, swamp. Need to say, that wetlands in the Moscow region abound.