Bolotny Ostrov

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Bolotny Ostrov is a historic island in central Moscow, situated between the Moskva River and its Vodootvodny Canal, known for its proximity to the Kremlin and its role in the city’s commercial and industrial development.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
island
coordinateLocation 55.743°N 37.624°E
country Russia
crossedBy Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge (nearby access) NERFINISHED
Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge (nearby access)
Luzhkov Bridge NERFINISHED
Maly Moskvoretsky Bridge NERFINISHED
Tretyakovsky Bridge NERFINISHED
currentUse cultural and tourist zone
mixed residential and office area
developmentPeriod 18th century urban development
19th century industrialization
formedBy construction of Vodootvodny Canal
hasPart Bolotnaya Embankment NERFINISHED
Bolotnaya Square NERFINISHED
Kadashevskaya Embankment NERFINISHED
Lavrushinsky Lane area NERFINISHED
Repinsky Square NERFINISHED
Sofiyskaya Embankment NERFINISHED
hasRussianName Болотный остров NERFINISHED
heritageStatus historic area of Moscow
historicalFunction commercial center
industrial area
transport hub for river trade
languageOfName Russian
locatedIn Moscow
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Moscow Time
locatedNear Moscow Kremlin NERFINISHED
Zamoskvorechye District NERFINISHED
locatedOnWater Moskva River NERFINISHED
Vodootvodny Canal NERFINISHED
namedAfter Bolotnaya ("marshy") lowlands NERFINISHED
nearbyAttraction Cathedral of Christ the Saviour NERFINISHED
Red Square NERFINISHED
Tretyakov Gallery (Lavrushensky Lane building) NERFINISHED
Zaryadye area NERFINISHED
officialNameLanguage ru
partOf central Moscow NERFINISHED
proximityTo Kitay-gorod NERFINISHED
Yakimanka District NERFINISHED
riverIslandType artificially defined by canal
toponymyOrigin marshy floodplain of the Moskva River
urbanPlanningRole part of Moscow city center riverfront redevelopment

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Balchug Island hasAlternativeName Bolotny Ostrov