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The village of Moshny in the Cherkasy region is a unique location where Riverwood is situated — a place of breathtaking landscapes and profound meaning.
According to one theory, “moshna” means “wealth.” Mammoth hunters lived here as early as the Paleolithic era, followed later by the Cimmerians, Scythians, and representatives of the Chernyakhiv culture. The Dnipro River was also part of the trade route “from the Varangians to the Greeks.” According to another theory, “Moshny” means “gateway,” as this place has been connected with significant events in Ukrainian and world history: the beginnings of the Cossack movement, the routes of the Haidamaky, and visits by Taras Shevchenko. His museum is now located here.
The first chaikas (Legendary Cossack Boats) were built in Moshny, and the first steamships in Ukraine were created here. Under the patronage of Prince Mykhailo Vorontsov, the village became a cultural center featuring a palace and park complex, the man-made Fosa River, Preobrazhenska Church, a Catholic church, and the Tower of Sviatoslav, whose column has survived to this day.