MoscowMoscow

Presentation by Khromova Anastasia

7A,school 12972013

The capital of Russia

About history of MoscowAbout history of Moscow The first reference to The first reference to

Moscow as a town is Moscow as a town is in an early Russian in an early Russian history under the year history under the year 1147. The grand Duke 1147. The grand Duke of Suzdal Yuriy of Suzdal Yuriy Dolgorukiy is a Dolgorukiy is a founder of Moscow. founder of Moscow. Gradually the city Gradually the city became more and became more and more powerful and more powerful and flourished under the flourished under the rule of Andrej rule of Andrej Bogolubskij, Ivan Bogolubskij, Ivan Kalita (‘kalita’-means Kalita (‘kalita’-means ‘a money bag’), ‘a money bag’), Dmitriy Donskoy, Ivan Dmitriy Donskoy, Ivan III, Boris Godunov, III, Boris Godunov, Michael Romanov and Michael Romanov and many others. many others.

For many years Moscow has been the centre of For many years Moscow has been the centre of Russian national culture. The main historical and Russian national culture. The main historical and architectural monuments of the world‘s importance architectural monuments of the world‘s importance such as Kremlin, Novodevichi Convent, Church of such as Kremlin, Novodevichi Convent, Church of Pokrov in Fili, Moscow State University, Triumph Arc Pokrov in Fili, Moscow State University, Triumph Arc and Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill are concentrated and Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill are concentrated here. here.

Culture of Moscow

Kremlin Kremlin

St. Basil's CathedralSt. Basil's Cathedral

Red SquareRed Square

Novodevichi Convent Novodevichi Convent

Moscow State UniversityMoscow State University

Triumph ArcTriumph Arc

Victory Park on Poklonnaya HillVictory Park on Poklonnaya Hill

TsaritsynoTsaritsyno

KolomenskoyeKolomenskoye

The Tretyakov galleryThe Tretyakov gallery

If you have already visited Moscow, you If you have already visited Moscow, you will have the desire to come back again, will have the desire to come back again,

because Moscow is one of the most because Moscow is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.beautiful cities in the world.