Discover the Russian Capital of Moscow
Moscow, the capital of Russia is located on the river Moskva in the western region of Russia. The real flavor of Moscow is situated in all the small nooks and crannies on every street. Russian contrasts are more present here than in any other city in Russia. Ancient monasteries and ultra-modern monoliths stand side by side and the new Russian millionares and the poor pensioners walk side by side in the same streets. Moscow's streets are lined with massive department stores and beautiful churches that are being restored after the vandalism of the Soviet era and the hard-line atheism of that time.
Every visitor to Moscow is irresistibly drawn to the Red Square, the historical and spiritual heart of the city, so loaded with associations and drama that it seems to embody all of Russia's triumphs and tragedies.
The Kremlin glitters in the heart of Moscow. It thrills and tantalizes whenever you see its towers against the skyline or its cathedrals and palaces arrayed above the Moska River. The Kremlin is surrounded by a beautiful residential district that is known as the Belvy Gorod or the White Town. The Belvy Gorod was the very heart of the city during the sixteenth century, and even today it has a strongly medieval feel.
Moscow is also well known as the site of the Saint Basil's Cathedral, with its elegant onion domes. The Patriarch of Moscow, whose residence is the Danilov Monastery, serves as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Moscow has a surprising number of no less than five airports, which are all situated about 30 to 40 km from the city centre. Indeed no journey to Russia is complete without visiting the capital of Moscow.
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2009-11-23 09:43:08
To Arturo Venegas, We invite you to join the Russia.com forums and post your question there. Other forum users may be able to assist you.
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2009-11-21 16:16:18
Is Russia a safe place to visit or to live in? My gf and i would like to visit and if possible live there if not allowed forever then at least for a while, she is an engineer and i am a historian, where could we work?. Which are the best cities to visit or to live in, and why are they the most recommended?
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2009-11-13 07:43:57
Is it a safe place for girls for further education (after 12th)? How to proceed to get admission is govt. college of russia. which is the best college for Medicine. Can anyone pls help. Thanks.Manjiri
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2009-11-07 16:20:07
I am Usman from Pakistan I like to see the world and Russia is also one of my favourate countries because of its natural beauty
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2009-10-19 07:03:27
i AM FROM SRI LANKA AND I AM LOOKING FOR A BUSINESS PARTNER IN RUSSIA TO ENABLE ME TO HANDLE MY INQUIRIES FROM HERE. THANKS AND REGARDS. RAYMOND
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2009-10-09 13:58:20
My grand-parents were from moscow. I see it only on photos and it is a beautiful city ! I hope I can visit Russia and Moscow soon. Congratulations for the website.
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2009-09-22 06:33:13
To Kyrrith, Thank you for your interest in Russia.com. Make use of the SEARCH OUR SITE facility in the top right hand corner of the page. Simply type in the key word you are searching for (culture, religion) and all information relating to those topics will come up. Also please feel free to join the forums and share your experiences and queries with the other users.
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2009-09-20 18:54:08
i love it but how can you learn about the culture and religion?
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2009-09-15 12:48:18
i will like some one to help me look for my mum she is a russian lady from moscow belarus please
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2009-09-12 11:45:31
I have one friend from Russia, very very friendly people , I love Russia and hope to visit it soooooooooooon EGYPT @ Russia
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