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Moscow is the capital of Russia
Nowadays Moscow is the largest city of Russia. It is a political, administrative, economic, educational and cultural centre of the country.
The history of Moscow is connected with the history of Russia.
The city is famous for it’s historical monuments, museum, art galleries and theatres.
Moscow places of interest
The Historical Museum, the Pushkin Museum of fine Arts, the Tretyakov State Picture Gallery are world famous.
The Kremlin is the heart of Moscow One of the well-known Kremlin museum is
the Armoury Chamber. It was built in 1851. The famous golden cap of Monomach, the
first Russian imperial crown of Catherin II are exhibited there.
A Tzar-Bell and a Tzan-Cannon
On the stone pedestal at the foot of the Bell Tower stands a Tzar-Bell – the largest bell in the world.
Not far from it one can see a Tzar-Cannon.
Moscow is a scientific center
The Russian Academy
of Sciences, the Oldest
university, many schools
of higher learning, colleges
and scientific institutions are located here. Moscow Lomonosov University is the largest
university of Russia.
Moscow is the country’s largest sports centre. It often becomes a scene of international sports
festivals.