14 facts about Moscow

• 14 facts about Moscow

14 facts about Moscow that you might not know.

In Moscow, there is a law prohibiting dogs barking at night! Decree signed in 1994, does not allow dogs barking from 23 to 7 o'clock in the morning; to the owners of four-legged offenders may be fined.

Moscow - not the largest area inhabited by the object of the Russian Federation! City Polar in the Murmansk region covers an area of 4620 square kilometers, which is almost 4 times the size of Moscow. However, the population of the Polar - only 17 thousand inhabitants, and this prolixity is associated with huge mineral deposits.

In Moscow there is a trolleybus stop "Volgograd Prospect", which is named in honor of the metro station, named after the street named in honor of the city, named after the river.

According to Forbes magazine, Moscow - the first city in the world in the number of billionaires living in it. However, the number of millionaires, the Russian capital is still inferior to New York.

In the Moscow metro trains during movement to the center of the ad do the men's voices, and from the center - women. This is done for the blind, so that they make it easier to navigate.

Moscow became a city of over one million at the end of the 19th century. In 1897 he was born its millionth resident.

In Kolomenskoye park oaks - coevals of the city. Age old trees is estimated higher than 800 years.

The phrase "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" is attributed by historians back to the days when the Muscovy exalted above all others. At the time, from the surrounding towns and villages starred impressive tribute, which, moreover, is constantly increasing. No pleas many petitioners were ignored, and some complainants severely punished. Then was born the expression "Moscow to tears does not indulge," which, after changed to the current "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears".

The most remote from Moscow settlement on the planet - the city of Dunedin in New Zealand.

The length of the Trade Union of the street - the longest in Moscow - is 14 kilometers.

Muscovites may call themselves by those who live in the fourth generation. However, according to modern estimates, those were no more than 2% in Moscow.

In the old days Chistye Prudy called "trash": there regularly poured waste. In the 17th century the pond came into the prince's estate, was cleaned and changed the name to the more noble.

In the Ostankino Tower has 3544 steps. Periodically, they held races on speed. The absolute record belongs to the runner, who defeated the entire height of the tower in 11 minutes 55 seconds!