Welcome to Moscow

Reznikova Oxana Vladimirovna
Welcome to Moscow!

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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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.

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.

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

vast collection of modern foreign painters.

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

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.

end of the 15th century, is the place where the

Moscow tsars held magnificent receptions in honour of foreign ambassadors.

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.

Puppet theatre

mayor :U.M. Luzhkov

L.
He was born in Moscow.

Our famous singers

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?

of Lenin
The Monument of
Alexander II

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Журнал «Первое сентября»№44 , 2004г.