Moscow Vereshchagin Gleb8 A FormMoscow is the capital of Russia. It is one of the largest cities in the world.The total area of Moscow is about nine hundred square kilometers.The totallength of Moscow streets is 4350 kilometers and to cover that distance on footyou will have to walk non-stop for 36 days. The population of Moscow is morethan 10 million people. Moscow is multinational city, you can find people ofdifferent nations and nationalities live in it. Moscow was founded in 1147 byYuri Dolgouruki.Moscow is an industrial and cultural center.
The cultural life of thecapital is very rich. There are many museums, theatres, exhibitions and othersights that are worth visiting in Moscow. That s why Moscow is a realattraction for tourists.The State Tretyakov Gallery is one of the famous and the well-knownpicture galleries in our country and all over the world.The gallery has gotmany halls and contains over 50 thousand paintings, sculptures, drawingsrepresenting the history of Russia artistic culture from the 11thcentury to the present day. The State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts is also oneof the world s most outstandingart museums.
The Bolshoy Theatre We have some famous theatres in Moscow. For example The Bolshoy and theMaly Theatres are famous theatres all over the world. Many modern andinteresting theatres have appeared in Moscow recently. The MGU Building from the Vorobiovy Goru side. Moscow is the center of Russian science.Moscow State University on theVorobyovi Hills is the heart of our educational system that includes also manyuniversities, colleges, schools and libraries. The Cathedral of Saint Basil. The Kremlin is the heart of Moscow.
It is the oldest historical andarchitectural center of the city. It is full of outstandingmonuments of Russian history and culture.They are the Cathedral of Assumption,The Cathedral of Saint Basil, Armory Chamber, Diamond Fond and others. Church of Savior over the Gates Moscow is rich in oldbeautiful churches.
Many of them have been restored lately. Especially it isnecessary to tell about the Church of Savior over the Gates. It was destroyedmany years ago, but it has been newly built recently.Ostankinskaya Tower is the well known sight of Moscow. It is the highestbuilding in Europe.Its height is 540 meters. It was projected by Russianarchitect Nikitin and was built in 1961-1968. The Ostankinskaya Tower Moscow is my native city, I live in Moscow and I like it very much. Ilike to show Moscow to my friends when they come to Moscow.
They always makefotos that will remind them of various and picturesque views.