Тема "Moscow" ("Москва").

Moscow

Moscow is one of the largest cities in the world and this is the capital of Russia. It is a political, industrial, cultural, educational, sports and scientific center of our country. The population of Moscow nearly 11 million people. It is situated in the western part of the country, on the Moskva river. The city was founded by Prince Yuri Dolgorukiy and it was first mentioned in the chronicles in 1147.

Red Square and the Kremlin are in the heart of Moscow. Russian president and the government work here. You can also find a unique architectural wonder - St. Basil’s Cathedral and the oldest monument to the liberators Minin and Pozharsky. Visitors of the Kremlin can see the Tzar-Cannon and the Tzar-Bell on its territory.

Moscow is proud of its countless museums and galleries: the History Museum, the Armoury Chamber, the Diamond Fund, the Space Museum. Art lovers usually visit the outstanding Tretyakov State Gallery, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the Andrei Rublev Museum.

There are also a lot of drama theatres and opera houses in Moscow which are worth visiting. The Bolshoi and the Maliy Theatres are world-famous, of course, but there are about 70 other professional theatres in Moscow.

Moscow is very noisy and crowded. There are thousands of cars, buses, trams and trolley-buses moving along its wide streets. Moscow Metro is famous for its beautiful interior and convenience. Today it has about 200 underground stations and the total length of underground lines here is more than 200 kilometres.

Moscow is the capital of my Motherland and that is why I am very proud of it. It is dear to the heart of every Russian citizen.

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