Moscow- the capital of Russian Federation by Piter Pen

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Moscow- the capital of Russian Federation
by Piter Pen

Moscow is one of the oldest cities of Russian Federation. It was founded in the XII-th century by the Suzdal prince, whose name was Yuri Dolgoukiy. During the time it became one of the most developed cities in the whole country.

Nowadays Moscow is considered one of the most beautiful and developed cities in the whole world. The city has changed much especially in the end of the XX century. Moscow is now the political economical and cultural center of Moscow along with St. Petersbourg, which is considered the second capital of Russia.

There are a lot of places to visit in Moscow. One of the most popular places to visit in Moscow is the Red Square and the Kremlin. The Kremlin is the seat of Russian govermenement. Every year thousands of tourists come here to visit the Kremlin and the Red Square and take pictures of it.

One of the most famous monasteries in Moscow is the Novodevichy Convent, which is at the same time a fortress. Novodevichy cemetery is the place where many famous people we buried, that is why it is visited by many tourists and moscovites
There are a lot of museums, art galleries and theatres, which can be of interest for the tourists. Beautifully decorated parks could be a good place for walking and meeting Russian people.

Author's Biography:

Travel All Russia is a full service travel agency specializing on tours to Russia, Moscow and St Petersburg [http://www.travelallrussia.com/tours/] and Russia River Cruises [http://www.travelallrussia.com/russian-cruise/]

Posted on: June 29,2008

Email: piter.pen@gmail.com
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