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MOSCOW

Moscow, the capital of Russia, is one of the largest cities in the world. The population is about 12 million people. Moscow is a political centre, where the government of our country works. It was founded in 1147 by the prince Yuri Dolgoruky. It stands on the banks of the Moskva River. The total area is about 900 square kilometres.

The best starting point of the tour around the city is Red Square, the central and the most beautiful square in Moscow. It is the place of parades, meeting and demonstrations. Here one can see the Cathedral of St.Basil the Blessed, erected by architects Postnik and Barma to emphasize Russia’s conquest of the Kazan Kingdom in 1552. It is a masterpiece of Russian architecture. Tourists can see the monument to Minin and Pozharsky designed by Ivan Martos in 1818 in memory of the Russian victory over the Polish invaders, the History Museum.

The heart of Moscow is the Kremlin, a wonderful architectural ensemble with 3 magnificent cathedrals, the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, palaces, fortress walls with 22 towers. On its territory you can see the Tzar-Cannon and the Tzar-Bell, the biggest cannon and bell in the world. The most famous of the towers is the Spasskaya Tower with a big clock. The Kremlin with golden domes and tower makes a strong impression on tourists. The Alexander Garden with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is the place of memory.

Moscow is a scientific and cultural centre where there are a lot of institutes, universities, libraries, museums. The city leads a varied cultural life. It has a lot of cinemas, clubs, concert halls, more than 40 drama and musical theatres, including the Bolshoi Theatre, the Art Theatre, the Maly Theatre, The Vakhtangov Theatre.

Moscovites are proud of their museums: the Tretyakov Gallery, Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, literary museums. Crowds of people visit the Tretiakov Gallery admiring beautiful pictures of Russian painters.

Moscow is a city of students. There are over 100 higher educational institutions in it. The main is the Moscow State University. It was founded in 1755 by the great Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov.

There are a lot of stadiums, swimming-pools, courts and sports ground in the city. The Olympic village was built for the 22nd Olympic Games in Moscow in 1980. It is a big complex for sport games. The Central Stadium is in Luzhniki. Many competitions and football matches are held there.

The citizens of Moscow also enjoy spending their weekends in parks and gardens - the Park of Culture and Rest, Izmailovo, Sokolniki.

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