Moscow – the Ancient Heart of Russia

Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation. It is one of the biggest and most beautiful cities in the world. It was founded in 1147 by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky as a fortress on the bank of the Moskva River. 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 square kilometers and a population of about 10.5 million. It is the economic, political, educational, scientific and cultural center of Russia, the seat of the Russian government. Moscow is a leading manufacturing city, with factories producing nearly one-sixth of the entire volume of industrial production of Russia. Besides, Moscow has more than 75 institutes of higher education; about 700 scientific institutions.