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Moscow, the capital of the Russian Federation, was founded in 1147 by
prince Yuri Dolgoruky as a fortress on the bank of the Moskva river. Within
over 850 years of its history Moscow has developed into the one of the
largest cities of the world with a territory of almost 1000 sq. km and a
population of about 9 million. It is the economic, political and cultural
centre of Russia, the seat of the Russian government. There are a lot of
inland and foreign companies, educational and cultural institutions in the
city. Moscow is famous for its architectural and cultural monuments of
world significance: the Kremlin (15-17th centuries) - the former residence
of the Russian tzars is considered to be one of the most beautiful
architectural ensembles in the world, the St.Basil`s Cathedral (1551-1561)
- the masterpiece of Russian architecture is located on the Red Square.
Moscow is well-known thanks to its theatres and museums. The Bolshoy
Theatre (1776) - one of the leading opera and ballet theatres in the
world, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, the Tretyakov Gallery, the
Historical Museum, the ancient estate Kolomenskoye (14th century) - one of
the residences of the Russian princes and tsars, the Kuskovo estate (18th
century) are among them. The Moscow metro is one of the most beautiful in
the world.
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