Izmaylovo District (Moscow)

Russia / Moskovskaja Oblast / Abramtsevo / Moscow
 district, invisible, third-level administrative division
Administrative district (raion) of Eastern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia. Population: 102,837 (2010 Census).
The history of the village of Izmaylovo goes back to 1389. Since the days of Ivan the Terrible it was an estate of boyars in the Romanov family. In 1654, it was inherited by Alexis of Russia, who built a château on an artificial island around 1664—1690. At about the same time, in 1671—1679, a medieval church was rebuilt into Church of Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos. The château was later expanded by architects Konstantin Thon and Mikhail Bykovsky into Izmaylovo Estate. It survived the fire of 1812, and is now an outdoor tourist destination.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izmaylovo_District
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Coordinates:   55°46'51"N   37°46'27"E
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