Foundation

The date of Moscow's founding is generally accepted to be **1147**, when the first record of Moscow appears in the Russian Chronicles. Moscow's history starts from a wooden fortress, which was built by order of Prince **Yuri Dolgoruky** on a hill at the confluence of the **Moskva** and the **Neglinnaya** rivers. It is often said that Moscow is the third Rome, because the main part of the city, according to the legend, was built on **seven** hills. **Explanation:** This fills in the historical details about the founding of Moscow including the year, the founder, and the geographical characteristics.