Outlines of Culture
Outlines of Culture
1. Moscow and culture
Moscow is a large capital with many unique objects of culture and art. There are about 1800 cultural organizations in Moscow, more than 50% of which are state-owned.
Moscow is a large capital with many unique objects of culture and art. There are about 1800 cultural organizations in Moscow, more than 50% of which are state-owned.
Elefsina is one of the five most important sacred cities of antiquity, the city of the Elefsinian Mysteries and birthplace of Aeschylus, Eleusis.
Bristol city centre is the regional centre for employment, shopping, culture, healthcare, education and transport. It provides 45% of the city’s jobs.
With around 350,000 inhabitants, and more than one million in its metropolitan area, Bilbao is the most populated and important city in Euskadi (Basque Country). It is known worldwide for the central role that culture has played in its urban regeneration.
As one of China’s Central Cities, Xi’an is the capital of Shaanxi Province. It was the starting point of the ancient Silk Road and the capital of such splendid dynasties as the Han and Tang. The city’s long history can be traced back to the Paleolithic era.
Küçükçekmece district is the 7th most populous district of Turkey and the 2nd district of Istanbul in terms of population. According to the last census, 805,930 people live in Küçükçekmece in an area of 37.8 km2.
The founders of Büyükçekmece, where the first settlement began in the seventh century BC, were Hellenic. Büyükçekmece came under the rule of the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
Fatih has been the capital of three great empires - the Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman Empires - and home to various cultures in its 8,500-year history. İstanbul has 34.715 registered cultural assets, and 10,520 are located in Fatih District.
Krasnoyarsk is the administrative centre of the Krasnoyarsk Region in Russia, a major industrial, transport, scientific and cultural centre of Eastern Siberia. Krasnoyarsk was founded in 1628. The city area is 379.5 sq. km.
Košice is the second largest city in Slovakia with a population of approximately 240,000 inhabitants, situated in the far east of the country. From the half of 20th century, the city has been built around metallurgy and machinery industry.