Moscow, the capital of the Russian Federation, was founded in 1147 by prince Yuri Dolgoruky as a fortress on the bank of the Moskva river. Moscow hotels.
Within over 850 years of its history Moscow has developed into the one of the largest cities of the world with a territory of almost 1000 sq. km and a population of about 9 million. It is the economic, political and cultural centre of Russia, the seat of the Russian government. There are a lot of inland and foreign companies, educational and cultural institutions, hotels in moscow city.
Moscow is famous for its architectural and cultural monuments of world significance: the Kremlin (15-17th centuries) – the former residence of the Russian tzars is considered to be one of the most beautiful architectural ensembles in the world, the St.Basil`s Cathedral (1551-1561) – the masterpiece of Russian architecture is located on the Red Square. Moscow is well-known thanks to its theatres, hotels and museums.
The Bolshoy Theatre (1776) – one of the leading opera and ballet theatres in the world, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, the Tretyakov Gallery, the Historical Museum, the ancient estate Kolomenskoye (14th century) – one of the residences of the Russian princes and tsars, the Kuskovo estate (18th century) are among them. The Moscow metro is one of the most beautiful in the world. Moscow hotels. You can choose among hundrends of hotels in Moscow and book discount Moscow hotels.