23.06.2021

Moscow cinema

Сейчас, когда одним из самых доступных и потому популярных развлечений Москвы является кино, трудно представить, что когда-то всё было совсем иначе (Now that one of the […]
24.05.2021

How Moscow got its name

Everybody, residents and guests of our capital, knows that the city stands on the bank of the Moskva river. Hence the name of Moscow. But why […]
20.10.2018

Kolomenskoe Museum-Reserve

Kolomenskoe Park is a short metro ride from the centre of Moscow. It is situated high over the bank of the Moskva river, in a beautiful […]
22.08.2018

Alexandra or Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Tears

“Александра” (Alexandra) is the theme song from 1980 Soviet film “Москва слезам не верит” (Moscow doesn’t believe in tears). It was written by Serguey Nikitin, Russian […]
04.07.2018

Renaming the Streets of Moscow

Names of people and places have always been perceived in the conscience of Russians as something necessary, permanent.
26.01.2017

The Mayakovsky Museum

These words are from Stalin himself…
25.12.2016

The Boundaries of Moscow

here were times когда каждый москвич мог быть уверен (when every Muscovite could be sure)…
23.12.2016

Eleevsky Shop in Moscow

I read that the building on Tverskaya street, 14 can be considered the architectural expression of the description of Chekhov’s playwright “Вишнёвый сад”…
16.12.2016

Parks in Moscow

Moscow has wonderful parks where you can relax, do sports and have fun…
03.12.2016

Metro Station “Park Pobedy”, Moscow

The 165th metro station in Moscow…