Moscow, the Capital of Russia

Moscow, the Capital of Russia

Moscow is the capital of Russia. It is the a main political, economic, educational and cultural centre of this country. Moscow is the seat of our Government. President of Russia lives and works there.

Moscow is situated on the Moskva river. The city was founded more than 800 years ago by Yuri Dolgoruki. There are many places of inte¬rest in our capital. The heart of Moscow is Red Square. The Mos¬cow Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathe¬dral are masterpieces of Russian ar¬chitecture. For those who are fond of art the best place to visit is the Tretyakov Gallery or the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. .The Gal¬lery contains hundreds of master¬pieces not only of Russian art but also of many other countries.

Moscow is proud of the Bolshoi, Maly and Art theatres. Moscow is a scientific centre, too. The Academy of Sciences of Russia, the oldest university, many schools of higher education, colleges and sci¬entific institutions are located there.

Moscow is a very beautiful city. It has a great number of green parks, large squares and "wide streets. There are lots of museums and the¬atres, cinemas and exhibitions in Mos¬cow. Many concerts, shows, festi¬vals, presentations take place every day in our capital.

Moscow is the largest city in Russia and one of the largest cities in the world. More than 8 million people live and work there. There are very many plants and factories in Moscow that produce motor cars, TVsets, watches, toys and other goods.

Four airports connect Moscow with other parts of our country and many other countries of the world.

There are 9 railway stations in Moscow. People from all parts of the world want to visit this beauti¬ful city. I have been to Moscow many times and I am proud of my capital.