- Tsaryovo-Zaymishche
Tsaryovo-Zaymishche ( _ru. Царёво-Займище, lit. "
tsar 'swater-meadow ") is a village in Vyazemsky District ofSmolensk Oblast ,Russia , situated on the old road fromSmolensk toMoscow , west ofVyazma .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 theTime of Troubles . In 1812 it was the place where commander-in-chiefMikhail Kutuzov joined the Russian army operating againstNapoleon .
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