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- 2. Answer the questions: What is Moscow famous for? On what river does Moscow stand on? Why
- 3. Moscow, the capital of Russia, is one of ancient Russian cities.
- 4. It was founded by Prince Yuri Dolgoruki in 1147.
- 5. The city stands on the Moskva River.
- 6. Moscow is the country's political, economic, religious, financial, educational and transportation centre.
- 7. Its total area is about 900 sq. km.
- 8. About 11 million people live in Moscow.
- 9. Moscow is the seat of the Russian Government.
- 10. It is a financial and business centre of the country. Paveletskaya Tower, a business centre
- 11. The "Moscow International Business Centre"
- 12. The Supreme Court of Russia is a place where laws are interpreted.
- 13. Moscow is one of the most popular tourist destinations.
- 14. The heart of Moscow is the Kremlin.
- 15. Its 20 towers attract tourists from all over the world.
- 16. The main tower is the Spasskaya Tower. The famous clock called Kuranty strikes on it.
- 17. On top you can see a ruby star. Its diameter is 1.5 metre.
- 18. The Kremlin Armoury is one of the oldest museums of Moscow, established in 1808 and located
- 19. Monomakh's Cap was the crown of all Muscovite Grand Princes and Tsars from Dmitri Donskoi to
- 20. The Tsar Cannon on the territory of the Kremlin is 5.34 m long and weighs about
- 21. The Tsar Bell is 6.24 m high and weighs about 200 tons. Its diameter is 6.6m.
- 22. Near the Kremlin Wall there is the Unknown Soldier’s Grave. People come here to honour the
- 23. One of the most famous sights is Red Square.
- 24. St. Basil’s Cathedral was erected in 1555- 60 by two architects Postnik and Barma.
- 25. The monument to Minin and Pozharski was designed by Ivan Martos in 1818. Its height is
- 26. The Moscow State Historical museum of Russia was founded in 1872.
- 27. The total number of objects in the museum's collection numbers in the millions.
- 28. Kazan Cathedral is also located in Red Square. It commemorates the liberation from the Polish aggressors
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