One of the largest cultural and scientific centers of the world is the capital
Russian Federation– Moscow. The city is the Russian Academy of Sciences, which runs a huge number of scientific institutions, about a hundred research institutes and laboratories, as well as a group of academies specialized on various industries. In Moscow, annually produced thousands of highly qualified experts from more than 80 Universities, among which the most famous and prestigious are of Moscow state University. Lomonosov, the Russian University of peoples ' friendship, Russian state medical and technical universities, Moscow agricultural Academy. K. A. Timiryazev state Academy of management. S. Ordzhonikidze and many others. In Moscow there are also many educational institutions, colleges, schools, lyceums and colleges. Highly developed and world-famous cultural life of the region. Only
Moscowthere are more than 70 theatres, hundreds of cinemas around 30 concert halls, about 150 showrooms, galleries and complexes, about 80 museums and large public libraries. Awarded the world famous Bolshoi and Maly theatres, Sovremennik, Lenkom, theatre on Taganka, them. E. Vakhtangov, etc.
Unimaginable wealth and uniqueness of the collections is exhibited in the State Historical Museum of Fine arts. A. S. Pushkin, the Tretyakov gallery, the Museum of architecture, theatre, literature, Eastern art, ancient Russian culture and art, as well as the Polytechnic Museum.
In the city, from time immemorial preserved architectural objects and historical places, through which Moscow is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Of particular value is the old part of town, built on a radial plan, with the core in the magnificent architectural ensemble of Moscow Kremlin. The area of this ancient complex of 27.5 hectare represents an irregular triangle. In monolithic walls of the complex there is a great variety of internal structures, each of which is a separate attraction of the city and the country as a whole. This is the Kremlin Palace, faceted chamber, Terem Palace, Dormition, Annunciation and Archangel cathedrals. Over the Kremlin wall, surging up the two dozen towers of very different shapes and veneer. To the Kremlin attractions also include bell tower "Ivan the Great" and a 200-ton Tsar bell, and is once the largest in the world – the Tsar cannon. To the Kremlin from the East, and adjoins the equally famous Red square, which is the main square in the capital, some of which is not having analogues in the world St. Basil's Cathedral.
Interesting and remarkable objects of temple architecture of Moscow also are the Church of the ascension in Kolomenskoye, monastic architectural complexes, as well as Church that was built in the heyday of the neoclassical style in architecture and landscape gardening.
Particularly noteworthy are the many manor complexes in Moscow and its suburbs, as well as the architecture of the Soviet years in this period decoration, and the rule utilitarian buildings, over the aesthetic.
In addition to historical heritage, Moscow has splendidly developed the field of leisure and recreation as well as tourism and sports. Luxury hotels, huge stores and shopping malls, clubs and restaurants, walks in the parks and urban gardens, the picturesque shores, concerts and festivals. Everyone is looking forward to its guests and connoisseurs.