Semlevsky Lake is a glacial residual lake in the central part of the Smolensk region of Russia in the Vyazemsky region. Window in the peat bog of the Dnieper glaciation.
| Lake | |
| Semlevskoe | |
|---|---|
| Morphometry | |
| Absolute height | 235 m |
| Dimensions | 0.2 × 0.15 km |
| Square | 0.022 km² |
| Deepest | 6 m |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| The subject of the Russian Federation | Smolensk region |
The lake is noteworthy in that, according to legend, Napoleon , retreating from Moscow, drowned here the values stolen in the Moscow Kremlin . Active searches were carried out in the 60-70s of the XX century , but so far the legend has not found confirmation [1] .
Legend
The treasures of Lake Semlevsky in historical chronicles are mentioned twice. In 1824, the French general de Segur published his memoirs about Napoleon's invasion of Russia and the subsequent flight from it. In the memoirs, in particular, it was said: “ I had to throw loot taken from Moscow into the Lake Semlyovskoye: cannons, ancient weapons, Kremlin decorations and a cross from the Ivan the Great bell tower .” The mention of Lake Semlew is also contained in Bonaparte’s later biography written by Walter Scott : “ Napoleon ordered that Moscow’s booty — ancient armor, guns and a large cross from Ivan the Great — be thrown into Lake Semleu as trophies ... which he could not carry with him " [2] .
Searches
In 1960 and 1979, the bottom of Semlevsky Lake and its environs were examined by two scientific expeditions. The shores were studied, water analyzes were carried out, during which an increased content of precious metals was found in the northwestern part of the lake. However, searches with immersion divers did not reveal anything but stones and construction debris [1] . Komsomolskaya Pravda wrote about the results of the 1979 expedition.
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Legend of Lake Semlew
- ↑ Count of Philippe-Paul de Segur. History of a campaign in Russia . - Zakharov, 2015-12-09. - 319 p. - ISBN 9785815912830 .