Central Russia

[[file:Ugresha Wall Panoram - Ugresha Monastery}} Central_Russia1 - Classical Central Russia historical town: Rostov Veliky

Central Russia is in the nation's extreme west, but it casts the main role in Russian history and economics. Pioneer city's were established here more than 1000 years ago. During its feudal disunity this territory took the main impact of the Tartar Yoke, started in 13th century and lasted for two hundred years. Central Russia is that core area, which formed around Moscow Princedom when in 15th century it started to collect Russian feudal lands into a back single state to throw down the Tartars. That was the only period, when this region was the geographical center of Russia.

Later on, Central Russia continued to be the core of the nation, proving its name for at least 700 years. 3 major battles in Russian history hit this region in 1380, 1812 and 1941. Many of famous Russians were born and lived there, including Lev Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, Sergey Yesenin, Yuri Gagarin and others.

Nowadays, this tiny part of Russian territory (2.5%) concentrates about 20% of the population and plays the lead role in the nation's economy and politics. The region feels the tremendous influence of Moscow metropolitan area, which pumps out human and financial resources from neighboring regions. This leads to significant dispatities between the capital and other city's, those are often looking depressive.

Huge tourist potential of Central Russia is only going to be discovered. International tourists visit the metropolice of Moscow, less frequently see the historic legacy of the Golden Ring, and often undeservedly skip hidden, but awesome corners of this region.

An Introduction to the Region of Central Russia

[[Image:Central Russia regions map.png|thumb|440px|Central Russia regions - Color-coded map]]

The Federal City of Moscow The capital of Russia, its economic and political center with 860-years history. With its 13.2 million population, Moscow is the largest metropolitan area not only in Russia, but also in Europe (more populated than Greater London and Paris). Reasonably, Moscow has numerous attractions for tourists.

Moscow Oblast Densely-populated by Russian standards, thit is the region surrounding Moscow and containing all its satellite suburbs. Nevertheless, Moscow Oblast has many historical city's and natural sights, those are available for a daily trip from the capital.

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