unreal Moscow

by Alex

Moscow wasn’t built in a day.

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If we would like to talk about Russia we should start talking about Moscow, because it’s the heart of the country. It’s a well-known fact that Moscow is the capital of Russia and it’s one of the biggest and the most beautiful cities in the world.
It stands on the bank of the Moskva River. About 10 million people live in the city.

And if we talk about Moscow we should mention about the pearl of the city – Red Square. It’s the place where the leader of the Soviet Union – Lenin was buried. Moreover many parades, meetings, demonstrations take place here.
On this Square you can see the Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed, monuments to Minin und Pozhasky and the magnificent building of the History Museum.

One of the most amazing places in Moscow is the Kremlin. It consists of three wonderful cathedrals, the bell tower of Ivan the Great, palaces, fortress walls and 20 towers. The clock that strikes every quarter of an hour is on the Spassky Tower.
The Kremlin attracts the tourists’ attention with its golden domes, and its majestic beauty.
Near the Kremlin Wall there is the Alexander Garden. Here you can see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. There are always a lot of flowers at the foot of the monument, especially on Victory Day.

Moscow is a scientific and cultural centre. It has a lot of institutes, universities, libraries, colleges and secondary schools. A well-known Moscow University attracts young people from all parts of Russia and abroad.

The capital is famous for its varied cultural life. There are a lot of cinemas, museums, concert halls, more than 40 drama and musical theaters including the Bolshoi Theater with its world famous ballet and opera.

The citizens of Moscow leads an active night life, they visit lots of clubs, discos and after-parties.
The citizens of the capital are proud of their museums, for example the Tretyakov Gallery, the Museum of Fine Arts and others. At the Tretyakov Gallery you can see a lot of remarkable paintings by great Russian artists: Repin, Levitan, Shishkin and many others.

So Moscow is the city, which is worth seeing. I’m sure, if you visit Moscow it will make a great impression on you!