Incredible Russia: The Third Capital of the State

Russia is an incredible and amazing country: here there are two Kremlin, hence many world-famous personalities, and only in this state there are three capitals. It would seem, how can this be: every power has only one main city, which has been formed for many centuries? And then there are three hundred hailstones. Moscow is the capital of Russia, which the whole world knows. Well, what other two cities have such an honorable name? We will talk about this in our article.

Briefly about Moscow

Moscow (the capital of Russia) has passed a long historical path of its formation and formation. It is quite difficult to describe the entire stage, but the most important moments are worth mentioning.

For the first time Moscow is mentioned in chronicles related to the end of the 12th century. It was just at the moment when monarchs waged constant wars over power over Kiev. In 1147 (in the spring) Yuri Dolgoruky - Prince of Suzdal - ordered his army to go to Novgorod. This campaign has the most direct relation to the first memory of Moscow in history. In a small new city the prince ordered to come to one of his comrades-in-arms, namely Svyatoslav. The news that a meeting of the princes in Moscow before the start of a large internecine war, threatening to become the end of the campaign, turned this city into a village known all over Russia. This is the origin of Russia, the third capital of which will appear in a fairly long period of time.

Dolgoruky did not plan to turn Moscow into the capital. But fate itself predicted such a role for the settlement, because it was a knot that was located between several principalities, and it was here that the waterways and roads came in contact. Therefore, willy-nilly, but Moscow still became a capital city.

Museum on the islands

When it comes to St. Petersburg, everyone immediately mentions that this is the northern capital of the Russian Federation. The city is located on 47 islands of the Neva delta and is the most real open-air museum. Petersburg is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. For the history of his existence he had to endure three years of blockade, 11 emperors, economic reform and several dozens of floods. And all this for some three hundred years.

In 1703 the first cobblestone lay in the foundation of Leningrad. It was at this time that Peter the First decided to build a new capital city. It had to become open to European trends and sea winds. The northern capital grew spontaneously, among marshes and swamps, and almost completely it was rebuilt by foreign architects. The look of St. Petersburg for a Russian has become as unaccustomed as the habit of reading newspapers or shaving off a beard. During the construction of the city, not one thousand workers died, so it is often said that it is built on bones.

Become a Capital

St. Petersburg (the northern capital of Russia) turned into the main city of such a powerful empire during the reign of Peter the Great. But when exactly this happened, it is not known for certain. On this occasion, even a special decree was not issued. Everything happened somehow by itself. In 1708, Peter I from Moscow to Peter moved the whole family of Romanovs. Immediately for the king was built the first Winter House on the left bank of the Neva.

When it became clear that the monarch intended to turn the new city into his residence, foreign ambassadors from Moscow began to move here. Also gradually there was a movement of all state institutions and their employees. In 1712, the Government Senate, the highest authority of state power, moved to the settlement on the Neva. This year is also considered to be the date when St. Petersburg became the capital of the state.

Nizhny Novgorod or Kazan

Russia (the third capital - Kazan) acquired a new capital city not so long ago: just a few years ago. For the right to wear the title of the third capital, two cities - Kazan and Nizhny Novgorod - fought. Consideration of such applications was handled by Rospatent. He also decided that the capital of Tatarstan will also be the next major city of the entire Federation.

Kazan immediately registered the relevant trademarks in Rospatent. It's no secret that the slogan "Kazan is the third capital of Russia" was used by the city in the beginning of spring of 2007. This provoked a conflict between Nizhny Novgorod and Tatarstan. But it was successfully resolved. And now the Russian Federation has another capital city - Kazan.

Kazan

Russia, the third capital of which Kazan, can be proud of the fact that on its expanses there is such a majestic city. The history of Kazan has a thousand years. The past of the settlement is closely connected with the ancient civilization of the Volga Bulgars and their direct heirs of the Kazan Tatars.

For more than three centuries Kazan served as an outpost for the Bulgarian state. In the 13th century it turned into a major administrative center of one of the settlements of the Golden Horde. A hundred years later the city became the capital of the Kazan Khanate. And in 1552 he was annexed to Russia. In 1920 Kazan became the capital of Tatarstan.

Three capitals

Russia (the third capital is listed above) is a surprisingly beautiful country. And no matter which of its capitals you visit, you will see that each of them is different and in its own way incredible. In all cities there are many historical sights, charming nature and people, always ready to tell about the most outstanding moments from the life of their village. And of course, Muscovites will persuade you that it is Moscow that should be the capital, in St. Petersburg will bring thousands of evidence to the fact that this is the real and only capital city, and Kazan will showcase the local Kremlin, which will cast aside all doubts about why this locality Can not be the main city of the Federation.