Russia - an incredible and fascinating country: there are two Kremlin hails from here, many world famous personalities, and only in this state there are three capitals.It would seem, how can that be: for each power has only one major city that has developed over many centuries?And then three capital city.Moscow - the capital of Russia, which the whole world knows.Well, what else are the two cities as the honorary title?This is what we will discuss in this article.
Briefly about Moscow
Moscow (capital of Russia) has come a long historical path of its formation and development.To describe the whole stage is difficult, but the most important points to mention still stands.
Moscow for the first time mentioned in chronicles related to the end of XII century.It was just at the time when kings were constantly at war because of the power over Kiev.In 1147 (in the spring), Yuri Dolgoruky - Prince of Suzdal - ordered his troops to go to Novgorod.This campaign has a direct relationship to the first memory of the history of Moscow.In a small new city prince ordered to come to one of his colleagues, namely Svyatoslav.The news that will meet in Moscow princes before the big civil war, threatens to become the end of the campaign, has transformed this city known all over Russia village.Hence originates Russia, which will be the third capital through a fairly long period of time.
Dolgoruky was not planning to turn to the capital Moscow.But the fate foretold locality that role, because he was the unit, who was among several kingdoms, and it is here touched waterways and roads.So willy-nilly, but Moscow still has a capital city.
museum on the islands
When it comes to St. Petersburg, then all at once mention what is the northern capital of the Russian Federation.The city lies on 47 islands of the delta of the Neva River and is a real open-air museum.Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.Over its history, he had to endure three years of blockade, 11 emperors, economic reform and dozens of floods.And all this for some three hundred years.
In 1703, at the base of Leningrad went first cobblestones.That's when Peter decided to build a new capital city.He was to be open to European currents and sea winds.Northern Capital has grown spontaneously in the swamps and marshes, and almost completely rebuilt its foreign architects.The appearance of St. Petersburg for the Russian became as unusual as the habit of reading the newspaper, or to shave his beard.During the construction of the city killed more than one thousand workers, so often say that it is built on the bones.
become the capital of Saint Petersburg (Russian northern capital) has become a main city such a powerful empire during the reign of Peter the Great.But when it happened, not known for certain.On this occasion, not even published a special decree.Everything happened so naturally.In 1708 Peter I from Moscow to St. Petersburg I moved the whole race of the Romanovs.As soon as the king had erected the first Winter House on the left bank of the Neva.
When it became clear that the monarch intends to turn a new city to his residence here from Moscow began to move foreign ambassadors.Also gradually it happened and move all public institutions and their employees.In 1712, in the town on the Neva moved and the Government of the Senate - the highest organ of state power.This year is considered to be the date when Saint Petersburg was the capital of the state.
Nizhny Novgorod or Kazan
Russia (the third capital - Kazan) had a new capital city not so long ago: a few years ago.For the right to wear the title of the third capital fought two cities - Kazan and Nizhny Novgorod.Consideration of such applications was engaged in Rospatent.He also has decided that the capital of Tatarstan is also another main city of the entire Federation.
Kazan immediately registered in Rospatent respective trademarks.It is no secret that the slogan "Kazan - the third capital of Russia" was used a city still in the early spring of 2007.This provoked the conflict between Nizhny Novgorod and Tatarstan.But it was successfully resolved.And now the Russian Federation there is another capital city - Kazan.
Kazan Russia, which is the third capital Kazan, can be proud that it has open spaces of this majestic city.History of Kazan has a thousand years.The past of the village is closely linked with the ancient civilization of the Volga Bulgars and their direct heirs of the Kazan Tatars.
More than three centuries Kazan served as an outpost of the Bulgarian state.In the XIII century it became a major administrative center of one of the villages of the Golden Horde.One hundred years later, the city became the capital of the Kazan Khanate.And in 1552 it was attached to Russia.In 1920, Kazan became the capital of Tatarstan.
Three
Russian capital (the third capital listed above) - amazingly beautiful country.And what would be its capital of you may have visited, you will see that each of them is different and incredible in its own way.In all the cities there are many historical sites, charming nature and people, always ready to talk about the most outstanding moments of the life of his village.And of course, Muscovites will persuade you that Moscow should be the capital, St. Petersburg will lead thousands of evidence that this is true and the only capital city, and in Kazan will demonstrate the local Kremlin that rules out all doubts about why this townIt can not be the main city of the Federation.
