Moscow is the capital of Russia its administrative

Moscow is the capital of Russia, its administrative, economic, political and educational center. It is one of Russia's major cities with the population of about 10 million people. Its total area is about 900 thousand square kilometers. The city was founded by prince Jury Dolgorukiy in 1147.

Moscow is a major industrial city. Its leading industries are engineering, chemical and light industries. Moscow is known for its many historical buildings, museums and art galleries.

Museums are considered an important part of the National Heritage. There are more than 80 museums in Moscow, the largest are the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the State Tretyakov Gallery. The Tretyakov Gallery is a major research, artistic, cultural and educational center. The Gallery takes its name from its founder, the merchant Pavel Tretyakov, who began to collect Russian paintings in 1856. The collection was donated as a gift to the city

The oldest part of Moscow is the Kremlin. This is the main tourist attraction in Moscow. The word "Kremlin" means "fortress". And the Moscow Kremlin used to be a fortress. In 1156 a small settlement of Moscow was surrounded by a wooden wall and became a Kremlin. The town and the Kremlin were burnt in 1237, but they were rebuilt. In 14 th century Prince Dmitry Donskoy built a white stone wall around the Kremlin, and in the 15 th century the Kremlin was surrounded by a new red-brick wall. Twenty towers of the Kremlin wall were constructed in the end of the 17 th century.

The Spasskaya Tower is the symbol of Russia and Moscow. It has a famous clock; one can hear the clock on the radio. St. Basil’s Cathedral was built in the mid – 16 th century in memory of the victory over Kazan. There’s a legend that Ivan the Terrible blinded the architects Barma and Postnik, because he didn’t want them to create another masterpiece.

On the territory of the Kremlin you can see old cathedrals, the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, the Tzar – Cannon and the Tzar – Bell, the biggest cannon and bell in the world.

The Grand Kremlin Palace is a palace in the Moscow Kremlin that was designed by Konstantin Thon in 1836 -1849.

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