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Moscow is the capital of the Russian federation and with 10.406.578 inhabitants in the actual city and 14.435.176 in the dye (conditions in each case 1 January 2005) the largest city of Europe. It is the political, economical and cultural center of the country with Lomonossow university, universities and technical schools as well as numerous churches, theatres, museums, galleries and that 540 meters high Ostankino tower. Moscow is seat of the Russisch-orthodox church: The Patriarch resided in the Danilow monastery, the largest russisch-orthodox church building is the Muscovites Christian proceeds he cathedral. There are 16 in the city of Moscow over 600 Kirchen.[1 ] since that. Century is called Moscow also third Rome. After end of the Second World War Moscow received the honor of a hero city. The Kremlin and Red Square in the center of Moscow stand since 1990 on the UNESCO list of the world cultural heritage. With nine head stations, three international airports and three inland ports are the city of most important traffic centers and largest industrial city of Russia.
Moscow is in the European part of Russia, 55.75 degrees northern latitude and 37.62 degrees of eastern length. The city is on the average 156 meters over the sea level in the hill country between Oka and Volga and because of the partially steep banks of the Moskwa, to a tributary of the Oka, which flow again into the Volga. The Moskwa crosses the city in maeandern from northwest to southeast on a length of about 80 kilometers. Within Moscow those amounts to width of the river 120 to 200 meters. Approximately 120 small rivers will inflow the Moskwa. With exception of 14 they all were shifted into underground tubing systems. The 1937 finished, 128 kilometers long Moscow Volga channel, which branches in the west of the city toward the north, provides for the navigable connection of the river to the Iwankowoer artificial lake and/or to the Volga. The city boundary forms, with few exceptions, the 1962, 109 kilometers put on for a long time expresses motorway circuit (MKAD). The city has a surface of 1097.12 square kilometers. The green areas constitute for instance a third of the city. In addition about 100 parks belong and over 800 maintained plants, enriched by approximately 500 ponds. Around the city 30 to 40 kilometers long city forest belts with numerous recovery and entertainment mechanisms pull themselves. The surface of the city forest belt amounts to 1725 square kilometers.
The Bolschoi theatre ("large theatre") in Moscow is the most well-known theatre of the city. It exists since the year 1776. At that time prince Peter Urussow received the exclusive right from the Zaren to specify in Moscow schau and Singspiele. The first actors were body-own of the prince. The performances took place first still in a private house, only in the year 1780 developed the building of theatres at the today's location. The building stands on holzpfaehlen in a swampy part Muscovites of the center. First the theatre was designated after the road "Petrowski theatre" leading past. In 18. Century operas of Russian composers were specified predominantly, in addition, dramas and ballet. 1805 burned the theatre building down and 20 years later by the architect Ossip Bowe again were established. It received "Bolschoi theatre" only at that time to the names. On 18 January 1825 the new Bolschoi theatre with the pro log the triumph of the Musen was again opened to the music by Alexei Werstowski and Alexander Aljabjew. 1853 destroyed again a fire the interior arrangement of the theatre. Thereupon the architect Albert Cavos equipped the building still more preciously. Until today up to smaller changes this mechanism remained preserved. By its unusual architecture in the style of the Russian classicism the Bolschoi theatre belongs today to the most beautiful theatres of the world. Today work there about 900 actors, dancer, singer and musician. Star are to be mostly found on tour in all world on the way and therefore rarely in Moscow. The Bolschoi theatre is today the homeland of one of the oldest and best ballet companies of the world, the world-famous Bolschoi ballet.
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