About Russia - tips about Moscow | |
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In this section you will get acquainted with the capital of Russia - Moscow. Here you will find information about the city in general, contact details of all foreign embassies located in Moscow. Information in this section will be constantly updating and later on you will be able to find here the descriptions of most interesting places to visit in Moscow and its suburbs. | |
General Information about Moscow |
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Moscow is the capital city and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural and scientific center in Russia and Europe. Moscow is the northernmost megacity on Earth, the most populous city in Europe, and the 5th largest city proper in the world. It´s also the largest city in Russia with a population, according to the 2010 Census, of 11,503,501. |
Embassies of foreign countries in Moscow | |
Here you can find contact details (address, phone and fax numbers, web pages) of all the Embassies of foreign countries, located in Moscow. | |
Why should you visit Moscow - must see Moscow sights | |
The Moscow Kremlin | |
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Here you will find information about a symbol of the Russian State, one of the greatest architectural
complexes in the world, a treasure house of magnificent relics and
monuments of art - The Moscow Kremlin. |
The State Tretyakov Gallery | |
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The State Tretyakov gallery possesses a unique collection of Russian art which includes masterpieces created for more than a thousand years.The Gallery was founded by a Russian merchant and maecenas Pavel Tretyakov. He donated his collection to the city of Moscow in 1892. The State Tretyakov gallery has since become a world-famous museum. Nowadays it contains more than 170 000 works by Russian artists from the early religious paintings to the modern art objects. |
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