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Russia is a richly multicultural country that is home to almost 200 different ethnicities. Many regions have preserved their traditional cultures and languages, and cities in these regions are...
- Anna Sorokina
1. Moscow – ‘moist place’. Moscow’s name in Russian – Moskva – is the name of the Moskva River the capital was built on. Linguists still disagree on the origin of the river’s name ...
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- Moscow. The Russian capital is a city you absolutely must see at least once in your lifetime. The architecture of the most diverse periods, from Ancient Rus’ to our time, can be found there.
- St. Petersburg. For more than 200 years, St. Petersburg, founded by Peter the Great, was the capital of the Russian Empire. Celebrated 18th-19th century writers, painters and composers all lived there and the city is considered to be the “cultural capital” of Russia to this day.
- Arkhangelsk. Before St. Petersburg was built, Arkhangelsk was Russia's trade and cultural "window onto Europe". Old wooden merchant houses have survived on its central streets.
- Vologda. Considered the principal city in the Russian North, Vologda is famous for its 16th century white masonry kremlin, wooden houses with carved window surrounds, icon painting and lace.
Oct 29, 2021 · Moscow is the capital of Russia, while other regions have their own regional capitals. мегаполис [megap o lees] – megacity. These are highly populous and densely populated cities that are typically major economic, cultural, and administrative centers. Moscow and St. Petersburg are considered megacities in Russia. посёлок [pos ...
May 4, 2024 · A busy place with horrendous traffic, its international airport means that many people stop by here on their way to explore the Ural Mountains. 3. Kazan. Lying on the Volga, this city is the capital of the Tatars (a Turkic people). As such, it is a unique and interesting place to visit in Russia.
- Alex Schultz
Federal cities of Russia. In the Russian Federation, a city of federal importance [1] [2] ( Russian: город федерального значения, romanized : gorod federalnogo znacheniya ), also known as a federal city, is a city that has a status of both an inhabited locality and a constituent federal subject. Russia has two federal ...
Thus, most Western European cities will be ‘expert slopes’ with population density going down very quickly as we move from the city centre, while Eastern European cities have ‘milder intermediate slopes’ with a more gradual decrease. The morphology of Russian cities is quite unusual by comparison.
