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Moscow River
Протяженность Москва-реки превышает 500 километров и занимает площадь более 17 тысяч квадратных километров. Река связана с великой Волгой через Московский канал. 128 километров Московского канала были построены в 1930-х годах заключенными ГУЛАГа, и в ходе этого процесса погибло более 20 тысяч человек. Этот канал сделал Москву «портом пяти морей», поскольку он обеспечивает доступ к Балтийскому, Белому, Каспийскому, Азовскому и Черному морям.
Moscow River
Moskva river length exceeds 500 kilometers and covers an area of more than 17 thousand square kilometers. The river is connected with the great Volga river through the Moscow Canal. The 128 kilometers of the Moscow Canal were constructed in 1930s by Gulag prisoners and during the process more that 20 thousand people's died. This connection made Moscow the "port of five seas" as it provides access to the Baltic Sea, White Sea, Caspian Sea, Azov Sea and the Black Sea.
Moscow River
Many small and larger cruise ships floating every day on the Moskva river allowing tourists and locals to enjoy many of the city's landmarks without the hassle of the busy roads. Many of the cruise ships have restaurants and you can enjoy a nice dinner while cruising around Moscow.
Moscow River
Moskva river has 49 bridges across the city of Moscow. The first stone bridge was built in 1692
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Gorky Park (Moscow)
This sculpture of a scuba diver standing on a lighthouse created by Leonid Tishkov based on an idea of the creator of “Worker and Kolkhoz Woman” monument, Vera Mukhina. The original idea was this sculpture to reach over 40 meters of height and placed on the coast of Black Sea in Crimea but the project never implemented. In May 2016, Tishkov sculpture was presented in Gorgy Park in Moscow and dedicated to the Russian divers
