It was founded as a fortress by Yury Dolgorukiy in 1147 and now is among the biggest cities in the world. Kremlin is the historical center of Moscow. The heart of it is Armory Chamber-the treasury of all Tsars and Grand Dukes of Russia. Here you can visit Blagoveschenskiy Cathedral where the works of famous Russian icon-painter Andrew Rublev are presented to the public. Famous Russian Giants can be found here as well; Giant Bell and Giant Canon are the unique masterpieces of Ancient Russian Foundry. Red Square is a symbol of Russia. The central Spasskiy Tower with the famous Kuranty Clock and St.Bazil' Cathedral are among places of interest when visiting Moscow. Moscow is a many-sided city. Shady Tverskoi Boulevard, picturesque Stoleshnikov Lane, quiet Big Nikitskiy Lane and busy Arbat Street are the first places to visit in Moscow. Streets and lanes of Zauradje, Zamoskvorechje, China City preserved many ancient churches, relic market places and houses. There are more than 100 museums in Moscow. Tretiakov Art Gallery and Pushkin Art Museum have the richest collections of paintings. There is a famous Ascention Church (16 th century) which is situated in the open sky museum Kolomenskoe. There are 30 theatres in Moscow, among them is the biggest Bol'shoi Theatre. Ostankinskaya TV Tower is among Moscow miracles. Its height is almost 540 meters. Moscow Subway Stations, resembling palaces, also attract many tourists. Moscow University named after the famous Russian scientist M.Lomonosov is a pride of Moscow. Moscow channel built by many political prisoners in 1937 was named after the city in 1947.It connects Moscow with Volga River. Later, in early fifties, all 5 seas: White Sea, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Azov Sea, Caspian Sea were connected by Volgo-Donskoi and Volgo-Baltiyski Channels. Picturesque places on banks of many of its reservoirs became Green Stops for many cruise routes.   |
