The is a lot to see in Russia, but first of all foreign tourists visit the capital of our country , Moscow, its economic and cultural centre. They dream of visiting Red Square, which is called the heart St. Bazil's Cathedral. . If you come to Moscow for the first time, you should by all means visit the Kremlin , which is very impressive. The Kremlin centre looks truly magnificent today. The main Kremlin Rower, the Spasskaya Yower, has become the symbol of the country. Not far from the Alexandrovsky Gardens behind the Bolshoi Kamenny Bridge you will see St. Saviour's Catthedral wiht its huge beayiful gilden dome. The original cathedral was erected by the order of Emperor Alexander as a token of the Russian people's gratitude to God for the deliverance of Russian from Napoleon's invasion in 1812. In 1931 it was demolished. But in 1995, Moscow's Mayor Yuri Luzhkov and the world-famous musician Mstislav Rostropovich laid the first stone in the foundation of the new Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. There are more than 80 museums in our capital. The largest museums are the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, whose collections include works of art of the ancient Orient and ancient Egypt, and the State Tretyakov Gallery, which houses a rich collection of Russian icons. Other unique museums in Moscow are the State History Museum, the All-Russia Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Art, Polytechnical Museum and many others. Moscow is famous for its theatres too, The best-known of them is the Bolshoi Opera House. Drama theatres and studios are also very popular. One more interesting place to visit in Moscow is the All-Russia Exhibition Centre, which occupies an area of 530 acres. The Exhibition Centre is situated in a beautiful park. The most admired feature of the Exhibition Centre is its fountains. The "Friendship of the Nations" and the "Stone Flower" fountains are the most beautiful. One of the most famous sights of the city is the Moscow Metro and the journey by Metro will be unforgettable. In the Metro you do not feel as you're underground. This is due to the unique architecture and the artistic design of the stations, which are more like palaces. No two stations are alike; most of them have their own appearance. It is one of the largest cities in the world. The population of Moscow is over 10 millon. Mpscow is the seat of the Russian Parliament and centre of political life of the country.
