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Zamoskvorechye District

human settlement in Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow, Russia

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionNov 25, 2025
Entity authorityQ862107
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Zamoskvorechye District (Russian: райо́н Замоскворе́чье) is a district in the Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow, Russia. It is a historic area notable for its eclectic architectural character, provincial atmosphere, and its many churches.

Etymology

Zamoskvorechye comes from the place name, Zarechye, meaning "beyond the Moskva river". This refers to the geographical location of the district which is on the right side of the river, south of the Kremlin.

Location

The Zamoskvorechye administrative district is located in inner south Moscow, abutting the right bank of the Moskva. It is transected by the Garden Ring road. The district covers the eastern half of the historical neighbourhood of the same name. It also covers the Zatsepa Street neighbourhood, and the Moscow Paveletsky railway station.

History

Old Muscovy

The district first appeared in the 13th century as a village near Moscow. The villagers were merchants and archers.

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This entry incorporates text from Zamoskvorechye District” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.