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Moscow,
the capital of the Russian Federation, was founded in 1147 by prince
Yuri Dolgoruky as a fortress on the bank of the Moskva river. Within
over 850 years of its history Moscow has developed into the one
of the largest cities of the world with a territory of almost  1000
sq. km and a population of about 9 million. It is the economic,
political and cultural center of Russia and the seat of the Russian
government. There are a lot of inland and foreign companies, educational
and cultural institutions in the city. Moscow is famous for its
architectural and cultural monuments of world significance: the
Kremlin (15-17th centuries) - the former residence of the Russian
tzars is considered to be one of the most beautiful architectural
ensembles in the world, the St.Basil`s Cathedral (1551-1561) - the
masterpiece of Russian architecture is located on the Red Square.
Moscow is well-known thanks to its theatres and museums. The Bolshoy
Theatre (1776) - one of the leading opera and ballet theatres in
the world, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, the Tretyakov Gallery,
the Historical Museum, the ancient estate Kolomenskoye (14th century)
- one of the residences of the Russian princes and tsars, the Kuskovo
estate (18th century) are among them. The Moscow metro is one of
the most beautiful in the world.
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