Biography of Moscow

The best time for visiting the best time to visit Moscow is the period from May to September, when the capital of Russia pleases with warm weather and an abundance of greenery. It is also very atmospheric and beautiful here during the New Year holidays, especially when the city is covered with a snow cover. Administrative division of Moscow Moscow administrative division of Moscow is divided into 12 administrative districts.

The last three are located outside the Moscow Ring Road. History is the exact age and date of the founding of Moscow unknown. At the end of the first millennium BC, the Slavic tribes of the Vyatichi and Krivichi settled here. Archaeological finds “say” that the settlement on the site of the modern city existed already in the 11th century. The first references to Moscow date back to the year when Prince Yuri Dolgoruky received the Allies here, led by the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich.

After a decade, the settlement was surrounded by wooden fortifications. In the 12th century, Moscow was mentioned as Kuchkov.

In the 13th century, during the Tatar-Mongol invasion, the town was looted and burned. In the 13th century, Moscow became the capital of the principality of the same name. During this period, the city is growing rapidly and developing. In the 14th century, several other principalities were attached to the Moscow principality. The rise of Moscow as the center of Rus' occurs.

In the 15th century, during the reign of Ivan Kalita, the first stone buildings appeared in the future capital. After the death of Ivan the Terrible, the city was first occupied by the troops of False Dmitry I, then besieged by the troops of False Dmitry II and, then captured by the Poles. Moscow was released in the year by the militia led by Minin and Pozharsky. In the 17th century, Moscow expands even more.

The Kremlin acquires modern features. In the year under Peter I, Moscow is losing the capital's status. The capital of Russia is St. Petersburg. At the same time, Moscow remains a place for the coronation of Russian emperors and one of the most important cities in the Russian state. In the year, Moscow University was founded here. The modern panorama of Moscow in the year during the Patriotic War Moscow was captured by Napoleon’s troops.

During the siege period, the city was set on fire. The city restoration process took about 30 years. In the second half of the 19th century, the Moscow -St. Petersburg railway was opened, and at the end of the same century the first tram lines. In Moscow, revolutionary unrest took place in Moscow. In the year there was a Provisional Government. Moscow regained the capital's status in the year when the Bolshevik government moved here.

In the early Soviet period in Moscow, large -scale construction is underway, which significantly damaged historical development. After the war, the city is again built on a large scale. At this time, the famous “Stalin skyscrapers” and typical panel houses were erected. The latest significant architectural changes and large -scale construction date back to years.

During this period, trade, office and business centers, elite housing and modern transport infrastructure began to be built. How to get Moscow is served by four international airports: Sheremetyevo, which is located 32 km northwest of the center of Moscow in the city of Khimki. You can get to the city at the Aeroexpress - a train that follows to the Belorussky station, as well as buses, and Domodedovo, located 45 km southeast of the center of Moscow.

Aeroexpresses run between the airport and the Paveletsky station. A round -the -clock bus will deliver to the metro. Vnukovo, which is located 30 km southwest of the center of the Russian capital. At the Aeroexpress, you can get to the Kievsky station. You can get to the metro station by bus, Zhukovsky - the smallest among airports serving Moscow. Was opened in the year. Night Moscow Moscow is the country's largest railway junction.

It has a railway message with all major cities of Russia, as well as with most European capitals, including: Paris, Prague, Budapest, Minsk, Helsinki, Vienna, Warsaw, Berlin. Kyiv station: Budapest, Bryansk, Ukraine. Riga station: Riga, Krasnogorsk, Istra. Savyolovsky station. It is most convenient to get to Moscow by plane or train. Buses are not very popular among tourists.

The final point of most bus flights is the Moscow International bus station located near the Shchelkovskaya metro. There are also four more international bus stations in Moscow: Kotelniki, Northern Gate, South Gate and Krasnogvardeisky. The Moscow Kremlin Transport Center is best explored on foot, so it is better to choose hotels and apartments closer to its central part.

To overcome large distances, it is better to use the metro, which is relatively inexpensive and has an extensive network. Also, the public transport of Moscow includes trams, trolleybuses, buses and a monorail line. For navigation, we recommend using the Yandex smartphone application. Metro or Google Maps. Download Yandex. Metro in Google Play. Download the application in the AppStore.

Public transport of the capital has a single travel ticket. Tickets can be bought at any metro station.The most profitable solution is the use of a rebooted troika smart card, which can also be used in smartphones with NFC. Many Moscow metro stations are a real work of art. The most beautiful of them: the ring line - Komsomol, Kiev, Novoslobodskaya. The Red Line is Kropotkin and Red Gate.

Also on this line are the oldest stations opened in the year. The dark blue line is Kyiv, Arbat, the Square of the Revolution. Green line - Mayakovskaya. Moscow Streets Buying Moscow - a real center of European shopping. Here you can find almost all world brands, and the number of stores in the Russian capital is no less than in New York or Milan. The most popular shopping centers in Moscow: Okhotnoye Row is one of the best shopping centers in the capital, located near the metro station of the same name.

It has a store, among which there are both premium brands and chain stores. Vegas is one of the largest shopping centers in Europe with an area of ​​about thousand GUM - one of the most famous shopping centers of the capital, located on Red Square. He is a house for the famous world brands of premium class. European is the most visited shopping center in Moscow.

It has 8 levels and spacious parking. Afimoll City is one of the most famous shopping centers in Moscow with interesting architecture. It is one of the largest shopping centers in the capital and has points, including shops, cafes, clubs, cinema. Crocus City Mall is one of the best premium shopping centers, including more boutiques. It occupies a vast territory of 40 hectares and includes 8 stores.

The gardener is visited annually for the purchase of souvenirs we recommend visiting the vernissage in Izmailovo. The sights of Red Square Krasnaya Square Krasnaya Square is the most impressive area of ​​Moscow, which is considered the heart of Russia. Located between the Moscow Kremlin and Kitay-Gorod. This impressive cobblestone square with beautiful architecture stretches along the northeastern Kremlin walls, forming with an ancient fortress a magnificent architectural ensemble, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Red Square was first mentioned in the year. Until the 17th century, the market was located here and the area was called simply - bargaining. The name "red", which means "main", was fixed after it from the 18th century. Modern architectural appearance of the square gained at the end of the 19th century. Red Square is one of the most important historical places in Moscow and a witness to the events of an all -Russian scale.

It is surrounded by the most famous attractions of Moscow: the Kremlin, frontal place, a monument to Minin and Pozharsky, Mausoleum, Kazan and Pokrovsky Councils. This is a huge fortress in the form of a wrong triangle, including 20 towers, 5 palaces and 4 cathedrals. The Kremlin in modern form was built in the 15th century, although the first fortifications in its place were built in the 12th century.

Throughout its centuries-old history, this fortress was the real heart of Moscow, as well as the political center of Russia, except for the period of the Russian Empire, when the capital of the country was St. Petersburg.