Moscow is the capital of the
Russian Federation. It is a center of
cultural, social and economic life of Russia. Moscow is situated
on the Moskva River the location of which you can find out on
maps of Russia.
There are about 10,382,754 inhabitants (according to the 2002 Census)
in Moscow, but it's only an official figure. It doesn't include illegal
individuals who seek better life in Moscow.
Mayor is the head of Moscow. Now Yurii Luzhkov possesses this
position.
Nobody knows exactly the origin of the word "
Moscow",
maybe when you
travel Russia
you
get to know more legends about this city.
Moscow has a humid continental climate (more about climate in Russia is
told in our article
Weather
in Russia).
Summer is rather warm and sometimes moist, and winters are long and
cold.
Architecture of Moscow is quickly recognized by almost all
people
around the world (more information about
Architecture of Russia).
Saint Basil's Cathedral, the
Danilov Monastery, Kazan Cathedral, the Cathedral of Christ the
Saviour, The Moscow Kremlin (an architectural complex in the center of
Moscow) and etc. are worth seeing in Russia (go here if you want to
know more about
sightseeings
and attractions of Russia) .
Red Square is the most well-known square in Moscow. The
square separates the Kremlin from a historic merchant part, called
china-town.
Moscow was the hostess of Summer Olympics in 1980.
If you prefer to rest in the green nooks of our worlds, travel Russia,
because
for instance, Moscow is one of such places. There are about 20 gardens,
100
parks, and 4 botanical
gardens in Moscow. .
One can easily afford to go in for sports in Moscow. There are
different sport facilities and stadiums for people to use.
Moscow is famous for its
Metro that presents not
only as way of
transportation, but also a beautiful piece of architecture.
Travel Russia and
visit Moscow!
