| MOSCOW is the city to be visited. It is one of the oldest and most captivating cities in the world. It has got a long and enthralling history. The city has been completely ruined and rebuilt anew several times throughout the centuries. Each time Moscow was resurrected from the ashes, it got further and detailed captivating. For every rebuilding, the most gifted and renowned architects were invited from all over the world to restore Moscow. Thus, Moscow places of interest are really worth seeing. Nowadays Moscow is the city where the old and the new live side by side in reciprocal tolerance and respect. Near ancient churches and cathedrals, there tower over modern shopping malls and skyscrapers. But, originally, Moscow is the very center of Russia's history.
Red Square is the most famous city square in Moscow and, arguably, one of the best-known in the world. The square separates the Kremlin, which used to be the royal fort and is currently the official residence of Russia's President, from a historic trading part known as Kitai-gorod. Because the primary streets of Moscow radiate from here in all directions, Red Square is often considered the central square of Moscow and of the Russian Federation.
Resurrection Gate is known as the only existing gate of the Kitai-gorod in Moscow. It joins the north-western end of Red Square with Manege Square and gives its name to nearby Voskresenskaya Square (also known as Resurrection Square).
Alexander Garden was one of the first public parks in Moscow. There are 3 separate gardens situated along the western Kremlin wall.
The State Historical Museum of Russia is a museum of Russia's history located between Red Square and Manege Square. Its displays vary from remnants of the prehistoric people that live on the territory of present-day Russia to priceless masterworks of art obtained by the members of the Romanov dynasty. The number of works of art in the collection displayed in the museum numbers in millions.
The Cathedral of Basil the Blessed is a Russian Orthodox cathedral towering over in Red Square. It was built to commemorate the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan, and these days symbolises the geometric center of the city and the center of its development.
They say Moscow will surely exhaust you before you exhaust its possibilities. |
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