Moscow is the capital of Russia

Nowadays Moscow is the largest city of Russia. It is a political, administrative, economic, educational and cultural centre of the country.

The history of Moscow is connected with the history of Russia.

The city is famous for it’s historical monuments, museum, art galleries and theatres.

Moscow places of interest

The Historical Museum, the Pushkin Museum of fine Arts, the Tretyakov State Picture Gallery are world famous.

The Kremlin is the heart of Moscow One of the well-known Kremlin museum is

the Armoury Chamber. It was built in 1851. The famous golden cap of Monomach, the

first Russian imperial crown of Catherin II are exhibited there.

A Tzar-Bell and a Tzan-Cannon

On the stone pedestal at the foot of the Bell Tower stands a Tzar-Bell – the largest bell in the world.

Not far from it one can see a Tzar-Cannon.

Moscow is a scientific center

The Russian Academy

of Sciences, the Oldest

university, many schools

of higher learning, colleges

and scientific institutions are located here. Moscow Lomonosov University is the largest

university of Russia.

Moscow is the country’s largest sports centre. It often becomes a scene of international sports

festivals.

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