The presentation on the theme “ Sights of Moscow ”.

School No 28 Syzran The presentation on the theme “ Sights of Moscow ”. student: Andrey Sobolev The Moscow Kremlin The Moscow Kremlin was built in 1482-1495. It is situated on the high left bank of the Moskva River. The Kremlin in Moscow is the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation. From the south of the Kremlin there is the Moskva River, in the northwest there is Alexander Gardens, and in the east there is Red Square. Red Square Red Square is the most popular place of interest in Moscow. It is the central square of Russian capital. Red Square is used for military parades and serves as a venue for concerts of famous performers. Saint Basil’s Cathedral In the middle of the 16th century Ivan the Terrible ordered to build the Cathedral. After the Cathedral was built it was white and the onion domes weren’t patterned and multi-colored as nowadays. The Statue of Minin and Pozharsky Prince Dmitry Pozharsky is known for leading Russian forces against the invaders from Poland and Lithuania. Kuzma Minin was a merchant, he became a national hero together with Pozharsky. Kazan Cathedral Cathedral has one more name — Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan.  The building which people see nowadays is the reconstruction, the old one was ruined at the direction of Joseph Stalin. Kazan Cathedral can be found on the northeast corner of Red Square GUM