Проектная работа "Welcome to Moscow"

Moscow  is the capital city of Russia.  It is the largest city in Russia, with a population of 11,503,501. Moscow is situated on the Moskva River . The city is named after the river. The first reference to Moscow dates from 1147.

Moscow's architecture is world-renowned. Moscow is also well known as the site of Saint Basil’s Cathedral, with its elegant onion domes. St. Basil's Cathedral was built in 1555-1561 by order of Ivan the Terrible. There is several versions of the creators of the cathedral. According to one version, it was the architect of the famous master Faster Yakovlev, nicknamed Barma. Another version -Barma and Faster - two different architects, both involved in the construction, this version is outdated. The third version, is that the cathedral was built by an Italian master, and so there is not repeatable style but this version has not found any clear documentary evidence yet.

According to the legend, the architects of the cathedral (Barma and Faster) were blinded by order of Ivan the Terrible, so they could not build more such a temples . But if the author of the cathedral is Faster, he could not be blinded because a few years after the construction of the cathedral he was involved into the creation of the Kazan Kremlin.

 The first Kremlin was built in the middle of the 12th century. The Kremlin was rebuilt in the 15th century. Its towers and some of its churches were built by Italian architects.  Moscow's oldest and historical buildings were destroyed. Many buildings were rebuilt. Many smaller churches, however, were lost.

 Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow - Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church, near the Kremlin on the left bank of the Moskva River. Construction lasted almost 44 year.

There are 96 parks and 18 gardens in Moscow, including 4 botanical gardens. 

        The Bolshoi theatre is one of the largest in Russia and one of the most biggest in the world of Opera and ballet theaters.  The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow is among the most famous theatres in the world. Since 1919, the Bolshoi theatre was named as academic. 11 March 1853, the theater burned down; fire that lasted for several days, survived only stone exterior walls of the building.

The theater was opened on 6 January 18, 1825

  One of the most notable art museums in Moscow is the Tretyakov Gallery, which was founded by Pavel Tretyakov. The works of famous pre-Revolutionary painters, such as Ilya Repin, as well as the works of early Russian icon painters can be found here. The State Historical Museum of Russia  is a museum of Russian history located between Red Square and Manege Square in Moscow. Its exhibitions range from relics of the prehistoric tribes inhabiting present-day Russia, through priceless artworks acquired by members of the Romanov dynasty.

There are 1696 high schools in Moscow, as well as 91 colleges. The Lomonosov Moscow State University was founded in 1755. The main university building located in Vorobyovy Gory (Sparrow Hills) is 240 metres  tall and when completed, was the tallest building on the continen.

Local transport includes the Moscow Metro, a metro system famous for its art, murals, mosaics. Today, the Moscow Metro comprise twelve lines, mostly underground with a total of 188 stations. The Metro is one of the deepest subway systems in the world.

Moscow is home to nearly all of Russia's nationwide television networks, radio stations, newspapers and magazines. Moscow is also home to many people who have become famous in various branches of culture, science, sports, etc.

Moscow is a great city! There are lots of unusual and unique places in Moscow. It is the city of incredible places, old building, beautiful theatres, unique museums and outgoing people.

Welcome to  Moscow!