Everything about Niamiha totally explained
Niamiha (; ) is a river in
Minsk. Today it's contained within a fabricated culvert.
The first mention of the river in historical chronicles is connected with a disastrous battle, which took place here in
1067, when the forces of the prince of
Kyivan Rus' defeated the forces of
Polatsk princedom. The medieval epic
The Tale of Igor's Campaign refers to the "bloody river banks of Niamiha."
For a long time it was the second largest river flowing through Minsk, until it was adapted for its urban location by containment within a network of pipes. One part of the river was put into a pipe in
1926, and the rest in
1955. Today the river is a minor feature of the city environment, and the name Niamiha more commonly refers to a nearby street.
Niamiha (or Nemiga) Street is part of a shopping district famous for its
amber craftwork. The Niamiha
metro station on the street of the same name was
the site a recent tragedy in
May 30,
1999.
Another incident on Niamiha Street occurred on
July 25,
2004, when a two-hour downpour in Minsk caused the storm sewers to overflow. Niamiha Street and environs were flooded.
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