Welcome to Moscow

I) Moscow is the capital of Russia
II) From the History of Moscow
III) Moscow's places of interest
1)The Tretyakov Gallery
2)The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
3) The Kremlin
4)The Great Kremlin Palace
5)Granovitaya Palata
6)Cathedrals
7)Red Square
8)Monuments of Moscow
9)The most popular theatres of Moscow
10)The most famous people of Moscow
11) Our famous singers
12)Questions
13)Complete the sentences
14)Do you know the sights of Moscow?
15)My dream is to live in Moscow
16)The list of literature
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Moscow-The capital of Russia
Moscow is the capital of Russia, its administrative, economic, political and educational centre. It is one of Russia's major cities with the population of 9 million people. Its total area is about 900 thousand square kilometres. Moscow is a major industrial city. Moscow is a railway, highway and international airway cross-road. It has 9 railway stations, 5 airports and besides Moscow is a port of five seas. Moscow is the city of science and learning.

From the History of Moscow
The city was founded by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky in 1147 as a fortress on the bank of the wide and deep Moskva river. At first it was a small settlement with wooden houses surrounded by wooden walls to protect people from the enemies. As the time passed Moscow turned into a wealthy city. In the 16th century, under Ivan the Terrible, Moscow became the capital of the state of Muscovy. Many times Moscow suffered from various invaders-the Tatars in the 13th century, the Napoleon's occupation in the 19th century, two World wars in the 20th century. The present-day Moscow is the seat of the government of the Russian Federation.

Moscow, the capital of Russia, attracts tourists from all over the world. Moscow is known for its beautiful old cathedrals, churches, monasteries, monuments and many other sights.
The Tretyakov Gallery houses a unique collection of Russian painters.
The Tretyakov Gallery

The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
The Pushkin Museum contains a vast collection of modern foreign painters.

But the main tourist attraction is the Kremlin, the heart of Moscow. It is surrounded by a high wall of two and a half kilometres long. The 20 towers constructed in the 17th century decorate the wall. The main and tallest of the Kremlin towers is the Spasskaya Tower. People all over the country listen to the Kremlin Chimes on the Spasskaya Tower. Among the ancient buildings in the Kremlin you can see the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, built in 1600, and also the Tsar Cannon (16th century) and the Tsar Bell (18th century) both of enormous size and made by Russian masters.
The Kremlin

The Great Kremlin Palace
The Great Kremlin Palace, constructed in the middle of the XIX century, was the tsar's residence in Moscow. A passage connects the Palace with the Armoury, a museum which contains ancient arms, tsar's crown jewels, unique articles of gold, silver, precious stones, collection of clothes, etc.

Granovitaya Palata
A very beautiful building, Granovitaya Palata built in the end of the 15th century, is the place where the Moscow tsars held magnificent receptions in honour of foreign ambassadors.

The Archangel Cathedral
The Blagoveshchensky Cathedral
The Uspenski Cathedral
Cathedrals

Red Square
Red Square, the historical centre of Moscow, was laid out in the XV-th century. The colourful multydomed St. Basil’s Cathedral, situated on Red Square, is a masterpiece of Russian architecture. In front of it there is a monument to Russian national heroes Kuzma Minin and Dmitri Pozharski which was erected in memory of Russian victory over Polish invaders.

Monuments of Moscow
M.A. Sholohov
U.A. Gagarin
A.S. Pushkin

The most popular theatres of Moscow
The Sovremennik theatre
The Bolshoi theatre
The Puppet theatre

The most famous people of Moscow
Our president: D.A. Medvedev D
Our mayor :U.M. Luzhkov

A.V.Makarevich
He was born in Moscow.
Lazarev S.
He was born in Moscow.
Agutin L.
He was born in Moscow.
Our famous singers

Questions
What is the capital of Russia?
What is the population of Moscow?
What is the total area of Moscow?
When was Moscow founded?
Who was the founder of Moscow?
Have you ever been to Moscow?
Is Moscow dear to you?

Complete the sentences:
Moscow is the capital of…..
Moscow was founded in…..
London
Russia
America
1154
1174
1147

Do you know the sights of Moscow?
The Uspenski Cathedral
The Monument of Lenin
The Monument of
Alexander II

My dream is to live in Moscow!