Tsaryovo-Zaymishche
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Tsaryovo-Zaymishche (Russian: Царёво-Займище, lit. tsar's water-meadow) is a village in Vyazemsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, situated on the old road from Smolensk to Moscow, west of Vyazma.
In the 17th century, the village was a place where travellers to Moscow were examined by Russian custom officials and police.
A local wooden fort was taken by the Polish army during the Time of Troubles in July 1610 (pl:Bitwa pod Carowym Zajmiszczem).
In 1812 it was the place where commander-in-chief Mikhail Kutuzov joined the Russian army operating against Napoleon.
Coordinates: 55°25′36″N 34°49′16″E / 55.42667°N 34.82111°E
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