HISTORY The first mention of the Soviet metropolis was in 1147 as seat of the Yuri Dolgoruki. Shortly after it was secured by a palisade fence and recognized as …
MOSCOW The gigantic city of Moscow is the capital of the USSR, the center of the European part of the USSR and its political, cultural, economic and industrial center. …
SIGHTS The Kremlin and the Kremlin Wall (late 15th and 16th centuries) with its rounded comers and square towers is a particular attraction of the architectural center of Moscow. …