"Moscow city"

citizens that Moscow is one of the world's great cities.

They thought that Moscow is a city that similar with Beirut or Deli. Moscow was known as a post-communist city, particularly one that had a criminal reputation and was known for its Stalinist architecture.
Now in 21st century Russian capital became one of the most important cultural, business, financial and political centers in the world, and people all over the world recognize that.
Nowadays Moscow is attractive for tourists city as a center of all ages of Russian history. It has enormous number of greatest sights and unique places, where people can feel the spirit of different times.
Here are the most famous sights of the city.

millennium BC, and originates from a Vyatich fortified structure on

Borovitskiy Hill where the Neglinnaya river flowed into the Moskva river. The Slavs occupied the south-western portion of the hill as early as the 11th century.
Until the 14th century, the site was known as the grad of Moscow. The "grad" was greatly extended by Prince Yuri Dolgorukiy in 1156, destroyed by the Mongols in 1237 and rebuilt in oak in 1339.

The first recorded stone structures in the Kremlin were built at the behest of Ivan Kalita in the late 1320s and early 1330s.The new capital needed permanent churches. These included the Dormition Cathedral (1327, with St. Peter's Chapel, 1329), the church-belltower of St. John Climacus (1329), the monastery church of the Saviour's Transfiguration (1330), and the Archangel Cathedral (1333)—all built of limestone and decorated with elaborate carving, each crowned by a single dome. Of these churches, the reconstructed Saviour Cathedral alone survived into the 20th century, which was pulled down in 1933.

in common. Every foreign tourist who arrive in Moscow, first

goes to this place to walk on Red Square alongside ancient high walls, looking for Lenin Mausoleum and Kremlin Cathedrals and listening to the bell sound of Spasskaya Tower. Exactly, Kremlin is one of the greatest places not only in Russia, but in the world too. That’s why it has always attracted people from different countries with its beauty and power.

in the park of the same name. The estate has

been known since late 16th century, when it belonged to Tsarina Inna, sister of Tsar Boris Godunov. It was called Bogorodskoye at that time. It belonged to the Streshnevs and then to the Galitzines in 17th century. It received its present name which means “Tsarina’s” (“Queen’s”) in 1775, when the estate was bought by empress Catherine the Great. The 18th century architecture ensemble was in pseudo-Gothic style after projects of the architects Bazhenov and Kazakov. In the park there are a number of pavilions, pergolas, arbours, artificial grottos, decorative bridges around the palace. Most buildings were ruined for a long time. Most buildings have been reconstructed recently, decorations were added and their historical appearance has been alterated.

running west from Arbat Square. Old Arbat is visited by

many tourists and has got lots of entertainment and souvenirs are sold there. It is a distinct from New Arbat, a street running parallel to it and lined with Soviet skyscrapers made of steel, concrete, and glass.
In the 18th century, Arbat was regarded by the Russian nobility as the most prestigious living area in Moscow. The street was almost completely destroyed by the great fire during Napoleon's occupation of Moscow in 1812 and had to be rebuilt. Alexander Pushkin lodged in one of its mansions for a short time, and there is a statue to him and his wife, Natalie, in front of this house.
Since 1986, the Arbat has been dotted with distinctive street lanterns. It has several notable statues, including one to Princess Turandot in front of the Vakhtangov Theatre and another to Soviet-era folk singer, bard, and poet, Bulat Okudzhava, who wrote several songs about Arbat. During Perestroika, the street was a gathering place for informal youth movements (like hippies or punks), as well as street musicians and artists.
The Arbat is the home of the headquarters of oil company TNK-BP - a modern building at the beginning of the street. It also contains numerous restaurants.

the south-east of Moscow downtown on the ancient road leading

to the town of Kolomna .
Kolomenskoye village was first mentioned in 1339. As the time went by, the village was developed as a favourite country estate of grand princes of Moscovy. The earliest structure is the exceptional Ascension church (1532), built in white stone to commemorate the long-awaited birth of an heir to the throne, the future Ivan the Terrible. Being the first stone church of tent-like variety, the uncanonical “White Column” marked a stunning rupture in Byzantine tradition.
The whole vertical composition is believed to have been borrowed from hipped roof-style wooden churches of the Russian North. Recognizing its outstanding value for humanity, UNESCO decided to include the church into the World Heritage List in 1994.

of central Moscow. Geographically situated in Presnenskiy District in western

Moscow, the Moscow-City area is currently under intense development.
The goal of Moscow IBC is to create the first zone in Russia and in all Eastern Europe, that will combine business activity, living space and entertainment. It will be a city within a city. The project was accepted by the Moscow government in 1992.
The construction of Moscow IBC is taking place on the Presnenskaya embankment. The entire project takes up 1 square kilometre. The total cost of the project is $12 Billion.
Very soon Moscow-City will become one of the most beautiful places in Moscow.

Moscow. Once Poklonnaya Gora was far outside Moscow, and one

could see views of the city from there. Travellers often stopped there to look at Moscow and worship it .     For the first time Poklonnaya Gora is mentioned in the documents of 16 century. It was at Poklonnaya Hill where Napoleon was waiting for the keys from Moscow in vain in 1812.     The first draft of the Victory Memorial on Poklonnaya Hill was proposed in 1942, but then it was impossible.     Commemorative Medal with the inscription "There will be erected a monument to the victory of Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 was set at Poklonnaya Hill 23 Feb., 1958.Victory Park was founded around the hill.     Design and construction of the memorial complex at Poklonnaya Gora was delayed for many years. His inauguration devoted to the 50 th anniversary of victory over fascism, was held on May 9 in 1995.     The memorial complex is located on 135 hectares, includes the Central Museum of Great Patriotic War, Victory Monument, and three temples built in memory of those killed in the war. Church. George was built in 1995, Memorial Mosque was built in 1997, a Memorial Synagogue in 1998.     An obelisk height of 141.8 meters stands in the middle of the square of winners. It symbolizes the 1418 days and nights of the Great Patriotic War. The architect is Z. Tsereteli.     Memorial Chapel was built in 2003, in memory of the Spanish volunteers who died in the Great Patriotic War.

that serves Moscow, Russia as well as a neighbouring town

of Krasnogorsk.
Opened in 1935 with one 11-kilometre line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. Currently, Moscow Metro has 182 stations. Its route length is 301.2 kilometres . The system is mostly underground, with the deepest section located at 84 metres below ground, at Park Pobedy station.
The Moscow Metro is a state-owned enterprise.[3]
The Moscow Metro has 301.2 km (187.2 mi) of route length, 12 lines, and 182 stations. The average daily passenger traffic during the year is 6.6 million passengers per day. The highest passenger traffic is highest on weekdays, when the Metro carries over 7 million passengers per day. The traffic is lower on weekends.
Each metro line is identified by an alphanumeric index (usually consisting of just a number), a name, and a colour. The voice announcements refer to the lines by name. A male voice announces the next station when going towards the centre, and a female voice when going away from it.
The majority of stations and rail lines are underground. Some lines have ground and above-ground sections. Filyovskaya Line is notable for its being the only line with most of the tracks situated on the ground.
The Moscow Metro is open from about 05:30 until 01:00. The precise opening time varies at different stations according to the arrival of the first train, but all stations close for entrance simultaneously at 01:00. The reason for closing down overnight is the need for regular maintenance.

tower in Moscow, Russia. Standing 540 metres tall, Ostankino was

designed by Nikolai Nikitin.
The tower was the first free-standing structure to exceed 500 m in height. The tower was constructed to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the October Revolution. It is named after the Ostankino district of Moscow in which it is located.

New hotels, cafes, restaurants and recreation zones are being created

in our capital.
Festivals, sports competitions and various international events and contests are regularly held in Moscow.
Moscow is famous for its museums and exhibition halls – the Tretyakov Gallery, the Pushkin Museum, Manege and others.
Those who come to our city, want to return to our home town once again.
Moscow is one of the cities of the world that must be seen.