Реферат: Moscow
Доклад выполнил Vereshchagin Gleb, 8 (A)
Moscowis the capital of Russia. It is one of the largest cities in the world. Thetotal area of Moscow is about nine hundred square kilometers. The total lengthof Moscow streets is 4350 kilometers and to cover that distance on foot youwill have to walk non-stop for 36 days. The population of Moscow is more than10 million people. Moscow is multinational city, you can find people ofdifferent nations and nationalities live in it. Moscow was founded in 1147 byYuri Dolgouruki.
Moscowis an industrial and cultural center. The cultural life of the capital is veryrich. There are many museums, theatres, exhibitions and other sights that areworth visiting in Moscow. That’s why Moscow is a real attraction for tourists.
TheState Tretyakov Gallery is one of the famous and the well-known picturegalleries in our country and all over the world. The gallery has got many hallsand contains over 50 thousand paintings, sculptures, drawings representing thehistory of Russia artistic culture from the 11th century to the present day.The State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts is also one of the world¢s most outstanding art museums.
We havesome famous theatres in Moscow. For example The Bolshoy and the Maly Theatresare famous theatres all over the world. Many modern and interesting theatreshave appeared in Moscow recently.
Moscowis the center of Russian science. Moscow State University on the VorobyoviHills is the heart of our educational system that includes also manyuniversities, colleges, schools and libraries.
TheKremlin is the heart of Moscow. It is the oldest historical and architecturalcenter of the city. It is full of outstanding monuments of Russian history andculture. They are the Cathedral of Assumption, The Cathedral of Saint Basil,Armory Chamber, Diamond Fond and others.
Moscowis rich in old beautiful churches. Many of them have been restored lately.Especially it is necessary to tell about the Church of Savior over the Gates.It was destroyed many years ago, but it has been newly built recently.
OstankinskayaTower is the well known sight of Moscow. It is the highest building in Europe.Its height is 540 meters. It was projected by Russian architect Nikitin and wasbuilt in 1961-1968.
Moscowis my native city, I live in Moscow and I like it very much. I like to showMoscow to my friends when they come to Moscow. They always make fotos that willremind them of various and picturesque views.