Moscow is the capital of our country. Thousands of people from foreign countries like to visit Moscow.

There are many theatres, cinemas and museums in Moscow. Everybody knows the Bolshoi Theatre and is fond of it.

In Tverskaya Street (the central street of Moscow) you can see monuments to Yury Dolgoruky, A.S.Pushkin, V.Mayakovsky.

Red Square is the heart of our capital. It is the oldest and the most beautiful square in the city. People from all parts of the world come here. They see the Kremlin witn its famous monuments and museums. There is a well- known monument to Minin and Pozharsky here.

The sound of the Kremlin Clock is known to all those who listen to the Moscow radio.

There is the History Museum in Red Square. Its collections tell us interesting stories about the history of our country and the life of its people from old times to our days. People like to come to Red Square and take pictures of it.

Moscow is green and beautiful. There are many parks in it.

The Moscow Underground (the Metro) is famous all over the world.

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Moscow is a political, industrial, scientific, financial and cultural centre of Russia. Moscow is the seat of the Russian Federal Government. All official guests of our state visit Moscow.

Moscow offers numerous tourists an astonishing va­riety of scenes. In this city one meets the past and the present, the old and the modern. Moscow is famous for its historical points of interest.

Moscow was founded in 1147 by the prince Yury Dolgoruky (long-armed). The Kremlin is the heart of our capital. The history of its buildings dates back to the 11th century. There are 20 towers on the top of the Kremlin. The most beautiful is Spasskaya Tower which is famous for its architecture. The Kremlin wall stretches for 2 km. and 200m and it is 5m high. It looks grand.

Our capital has a very ancient and interesting history. More than once it has been ruined and restored. Today the face of Moscow is being changed. It is becoming a huge European city which tries to preserve its past and at the same time to fulfill the functions of a modern city.

The mayor and the Moscow Government do their best to create the atmosphere of the old Moscow with its unique cathedrals, many buildings of great historic value.

Vocabulary

financial — финансовый

the seat of the Russian Federal Government — местопребывание прави­тельства РФ (Российской Федерации)

an astonishing variety of scenes— удиви­тельное разнообразие зрелищ

to be founded — быть основанным

to date back — относиться к

a tower — башня

architecture — архитектура

to restore— восстанавливать, реставрировать

to preserve — сохранять

the mayor — мэр

to create — создавать, творить

unique — единственный в своем роде, уникальный