Moscow is one of the oldest and most mesmerising cities in the world. Moscow can boast a long and dramatic history. The city has been totally destructed and rebuilt anew a lot of times throughout the years. Each time the city was resurrected from the ashes, it grew more and more captivating. The most gifted and famous architects were invited from around the world to restore Moscow. Therefore, Moscow tourist attractions are truly well worth visiting. At present Moscow is the city where the old and the new, the great and the small live side by side in reciprocal tolerance and respect. Beside ancient convents and cathedrals, there tower over modern business centres and skyscrapers. But, first and foremost, Moscow is the very centre of Russia's history.
Red Square - the symbol of the metropolis - is the most renowned city square in Moscow and, arguably, one of the most renowned in the world. The square separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel and currently the official residence of the President of Russia, from a historic merchant quarter called Kitai-gorod. As the principal Moscow streets radiate from here in every direction, Red Square is often regarded as the central square of Moscow and of the country.
Resurrection Gate is the only existing gate of the Kitai-gorod in Moscow. It connects the north-western end of Red Square with Manege Square and gives its name to Voskresenskaya Square (differently called Resurrection Square) located nearby. Just in front of the chapel there is a bronze plaque marking kilometre zero of the Russian highway system.
Alexander Garden is one of the first public parks in Moscow. There are 3 separate gardens located along the western Kremlin wall.
The State Historical Museum of Russia is a museum of the Russian history wedged between Red Square and Manege Square. Its exhibitions vary from relics of the prehistoric people that inhabited present-day Russia to priceless artworks obtained by the members of the Romanov dynasty. The total number of works of art in the museum's collection amounts to millions.
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