Khamovniki
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Khamovniki (Russian: Хамо́вники) is one of the municipal districts of Moscow within the Central administrative district. The district derives its name from Khamovnaya sloboda which was named so because of a special linen called kham (хам) weaved there. The weavers became known as khamovniki.
[edit] Landmarks
- Luzhniki Stadium
- Church of St. Nicholas of the Weavers
- Moscow Youth House
[edit] Related toponyms
- Khamovnicheskiy Val Street
- Bolshoy Khamovnicheskiy Lane
[edit] External links
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