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Our 2007 voyage from Moscow to St Petersburg started at the Moscow Northern River Terminal on the Moscow Canal. For more information about this voyage see the Russian Cruise article on my waterways website. Right: Moscow Northern River Terminal building built in 1937. At the top of the sprire is one of the gold stars taken from the Kremlin Walls when they were replaced by the present ruby glass stars. |
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Left: Moscow Northern River Terminal handles cargoes as well as many river cruise ships.
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Right: Cruise ships pass on the Moscow Canal.
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Left: Passing a sand barge on the Moscow Canal. |
Right: A stop place on the Moscow Canal. From the tower it is possible to raise an underwater concrete gate to isolate a length of canal for maintenance or in an emergency.
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Left: Entering lock 6, the top lock on the Moscow Canal. |
Right: Leaving lock number 3 on the Moscow Canal with its copper replicas of Christopher Columbus's ship Santa Maria.
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