Moscow

1. Moscow

Presentation

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Many years ago it was a surprise for many foreign citizens that Moscow is one of the
world's great cities. They thought that Moscow is a city that similar with Beirut or Deli.
Moscow was known as a post-communist city, particularly one that had a criminal
reputation and was known for its Stalinist architecture.
Now in 21st century Russian capital became one of the most important cultural,
business, financial and political centers in the world, and people all over the world
recognize that.
Nowadays Moscow is attractive for tourists city as a center of all ages of Russian
history. It has enormous number of greatest sights and unique places, where people can
feel the spirit of different times.
Here are the most famous sights of the city.

3. Moscow Kremlin

The site has been continuously inhabited since the 2nd millennium BC, and
originates from a Vyatich fortified structure on Borovitskiy Hill where the
Neglinnaya river flowed into the Moskva river. The Slavs occupied the
south-western portion of the hill as early as the 11th century.
Until the 14th century, the site was known as the grad of Moscow. The
"grad" was greatly extended by Prince Yuri Dolgorukiy in 1156, destroyed
by the Mongols in 1237 and rebuilt in oak in 1339.
The first recorded stone structures in the Kremlin were built at the behest
of Ivan Kalita in the late 1320s and early 1330s.The new capital needed
permanent churches. These included the Dormition Cathedral (1327, with
St. Peter's Chapel, 1329), the church-belltower of St. John Climacus
(1329), the monastery church of the Saviour's Transfiguration (1330), and
the Archangel Cathedral (1333)—all built of limestone and decorated with
elaborate carving, each crowned by a single dome. Of these churches, the
reconstructed Saviour Cathedral alone survived into the 20th century,
which was pulled down in 1933.

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Nowadays Kremlin is a symbol of Moscow and Russia in common. Every
foreign tourist who arrive in Moscow, first goes to this place to walk on
Red Square alongside ancient high walls, looking for Lenin Mausoleum and
Kremlin Cathedrals and listening to the bell sound of Spasskaya Tower.
Exactly, Kremlin is one of the greatest places not only in Russia, but in the
world too. That’s why it has always attracted people from different
countries with its beauty and power.

5. Tsaritsino

Tsaritsino museum and reserve in Moscow was founded in 1984 in the park
of the same name. The estate has been known since late 16th century,
when it belonged to Tsarina Inna, sister of Tsar Boris Godunov. It was
called Bogorodskoye at that time. It belonged to the Streshnevs and then to
the Galitzines in 17th century. It received its present name which means
“Tsarina’s” (“Queen’s”) in 1775, when the estate was bought by empress
Catherine the Great. The 18th century architecture ensemble was in
pseudo-Gothic style after projects of the architects Bazhenov and Kazakov.
In the park there are a number of pavilions, pergolas, arbours, artificial
grottos, decorative bridges around the palace. Most buildings were ruined
for a long time. Most buildings have been reconstructed recently,
decorations were added and their historical appearance has been alterated.

6. ARBAT STREET

Old Arbat is a picturesque pedestrian street in Moscow,
running west from Arbat Square. Old Arbat is visited by many
tourists and has got lots of entertainment and souvenirs are
sold there. It is a distinct from New Arbat, a street running
parallel to it and lined with Soviet skyscrapers made of steel,
concrete, and glass.
In the 18th century, Arbat was regarded by the Russian
nobility as the most prestigious living area in Moscow. The
street was almost completely destroyed by the great fire
during Napoleon's occupation of Moscow in 1812 and had to
be rebuilt. Alexander Pushkin lodged in one of its mansions
for a short time, and there is a statue to him and his wife,
Natalie, in front of this house.
Since 1986, the Arbat has been dotted with distinctive street
lanterns. It has several notable statues, including one to Princess
Turandot in front of the Vakhtangov Theatre and another to
Soviet-era folk singer, bard, and poet, Bulat Okudzhava, who
wrote several songs about Arbat. During Perestroika, the street
was a gathering place for informal youth movements (like
hippies or punks), as well as street musicians and artists.
The Arbat is the home of the headquarters of oil company TNKBP - a modern building at the beginning of the street. It also
contains numerous restaurants.

7. Kolomenskoe

Kolomenskoye is a former royal estate situated
several miles to the south-east of Moscow
downtown on the ancient road leading to the
town of Kolomna .
Kolomenskoye village was first mentioned in
1339. As the time went by, the village was
developed as a favourite country estate of grand
princes of Moscovy. The earliest structure is the
exceptional Ascension church (1532), built in
white stone to commemorate the long-awaited
birth of an heir to the throne, the future Ivan the
Terrible. Being the first stone church of tent-like
variety, the uncanonical “White Column”
marked a stunning rupture in Byzantine
tradition.
The whole vertical composition is believed to
have been borrowed from hipped roof-style
wooden churches of the Russian North.
Recognizing its outstanding value for humanity,
UNESCO decided to include the church into the
World Heritage List in 1994.

8. MOSCOW-CITY

Moscow International Business Centre
formerly Moscow-City is a commercial
district of central Moscow.
Geographically situated in Presnenskiy
District in western Moscow, the
Moscow-City area is currently under
intense development.
The goal of Moscow IBC is to create the
first zone in Russia and in all Eastern
Europe, that will combine business
activity, living space and entertainment.
It will be a city within a city. The
project was accepted by the Moscow
government in 1992.
The construction of Moscow IBC is
taking place on the Presnenskaya
embankment. The entire project takes
up 1 square kilometre. The total cost of
the project is $12 Billion.
Very soon Moscow-City will become
one of the most beautiful places in
Moscow.

9. Poklonnaya Mount

Poklonnaya Mount is a hill in the west of Moscow. Once Poklonnaya
Gora was far outside Moscow, and one could see views of the city from
there. Travellers often stopped there to look at Moscow and worship it .
For the first time Poklonnaya Gora is mentioned in the documents of
16 century. It was at Poklonnaya Hill where Napoleon was waiting for
the keys from Moscow in vain in 1812.
The first draft of the Victory Memorial on Poklonnaya Hill was
proposed in 1942, but then it was impossible.
Commemorative Medal with the inscription "There will be erected a
monument to the victory of Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of
1941-1945 was set at Poklonnaya Hill 23 Feb., 1958.Victory Park was
founded around the hill.
Design and construction of the memorial complex at Poklonnaya
Gora was delayed for many years. His inauguration devoted to the 50 th
anniversary of victory over fascism, was held on May 9 in 1995.
The memorial complex is located on 135 hectares, includes the
Central Museum of Great Patriotic War, Victory Monument, and three
temples built in memory of those killed in the war. Church. George was
built in 1995, Memorial Mosque was built in 1997, a Memorial
Synagogue in 1998.
An obelisk height of 141.8 meters stands in the middle of the square
of winners. It symbolizes the 1418 days and nights of the Great
Patriotic War. The architect is Z. Tsereteli.
Memorial Chapel was built in 2003, in memory of the Spanish
volunteers who died in the Great Patriotic War.

10. METRO

The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Moscow, Russia as
well as a neighbouring town of Krasnogorsk.
Opened in 1935 with one 11-kilometre line and 13 stations, it was the first
underground railway system in the Soviet Union. Currently, Moscow Metro
has 182 stations. Its route length is 301.2 kilometres . The system is mostly
underground, with the deepest section located at 84 metres below ground, at
Park Pobedy station.
The Moscow Metro is a state-owned enterprise.[3]
The Moscow Metro has 301.2 km (187.2 mi) of route length, 12 lines, and
182 stations. The average daily passenger traffic during the year is 6.6
million passengers per day. The highest passenger traffic is highest on
weekdays, when the Metro carries over 7 million passengers per day. The
traffic is lower on weekends.
Each metro line is identified by an alphanumeric index (usually consisting
of just a number), a name, and a colour. The voice announcements refer to
the lines by name. A male voice announces the next station when going
towards the centre, and a female voice when going away from it.
The majority of stations and rail lines are underground. Some lines have
ground and above-ground sections. Filyovskaya Line is notable for its being
the only line with most of the tracks situated on the ground.
The Moscow Metro is open from about 05:30 until 01:00. The precise
opening time varies at different stations according to the arrival of the first
train, but all stations close for entrance simultaneously at 01:00. The reason
for closing down overnight is the need for regular maintenance.

11. Ostankino tower

Ostankino Tower is a
free-standing television
and radio tower in
Moscow, Russia.
Standing 540 metres tall,
Ostankino was designed
by Nikolai Nikitin.
The tower was the first
free-standing structure to
exceed 500 m in height.
The tower was
constructed to mark the
fiftieth anniversary of the
October Revolution. It is
named after the
Ostankino district of
Moscow in which it is
located.

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Much is done for muscovites and
quests of our city. New hotels, cafes,
restaurants and recreation zones are
being created in our capital.
Festivals, sports competitions and
various international events and
contests are regularly held in
Moscow.
Moscow is famous for its museums
and exhibition halls – the Tretyakov
Gallery, the Pushkin Museum,
Manege and others.
Those who come to our city, want to
return to our home town once again.
Moscow is one of the cities of the
world that must be seen.

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