Moscow and St. Petersburg: Heritage and history
The heritage and history of Moscow and St. Petersburg are recounted in literature by historians, analysts, cultural and travel writers and chroniclers on Russia. On the River Moskva, the capital city of Moscow was the cultural, economic and political centre of the Soviet Union. Russia and Russian Federation hold equal place as names in the Constitution that was adopted on 12 December 1993. Situated in northern Asia and eastern Europe, the Russian state originated from the expansion of the…
