I. Geographical location
The former site is located in 1 1 Mohova Street, burned down in 18 12, and rebuilt in1817 ~18/9. 1953 In September, a new school building was built on Lenin Mountain in the southwest of Moscow.
The 32-story main building, including the 55-meter steeple, has a total height of 240 meters and a front width of 450 meters. It is the largest of the seven typical Stalinist buildings in Moscow, with a five-pointed star at the top. 18 floor, two sides of the annex building, each equipped with a clock with a diameter of 9 meters. The whole building is magnificent.
Second, the school history
1755 65438+1On October 25th, Russian Tsar Elizabeth Petrovsky ordered the establishment of Moscow University, and teaching began on April 26th of the same year. Up to now, in Russia, 65438+1October 25th is College Students' Day.
At first, the university set up a central pharmacy on the edge of Red Square. Later, Emperor Catherine moved it to a neoclassical building on the other side of Mokhovaya Street.
1905, Moscow university established a social democratic organization, calling for the overthrow of the tsar and the establishment of a Republic. Since then, the czar government has closed Moscow University several times.
19 1 1 2000, 130 scientists and professors protested that the army had entered the campus and beat some professors, and thousands of students were expelled.
1965438+After the October Revolution in 2007, universities began to accept children of workers and peasants. 19 19 free tuition fees and set up a preparatory department for working-class children to enable them to pass the entrance examination.
1940, in memory of its founder Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov, the school was renamed. In 2005, the school held a grand celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the University of Mexico. The school held various celebrations and invited many world education celebrities to give speeches at the school.
Third, the campus environment
The campus of Moscow State University is one of the most beautiful areas in Moscow. Covering an area of about 4000 mu, the campus environment is elegant. It is located on Lenin Mountain in the southwest of Moscow, next to moscow river. It has pleasant scenery and is the main tourist attraction in this city. The main venue of the 980 Moscow Olympic Games was located here. The campus is surrounded by subway stations and stations, and the expressway system extends in all directions.
You can have a bird's eye view of Moscow from here. Campus facilities are complete, centered on this building, surrounded by teaching buildings, scientific research centers, hospitals, stadiums, college students' squares, stations and so on. It is really a city within a city, with six museums (Museum of Physical Geography, Museum of Anthropology, Museum of Animals and Museum of Precious Books), six astronomical observatories, botanical gardens and many scientific research institutes.
There are also cultural palaces, student theaters, cinemas, lecture halls, laboratories, science parks, libraries, conference halls, post offices, various sports facilities and shops, and all other facilities for students to rest. Each department has its own library, and a dedicated line has been connected to the Internet. Students can use it for free for information, study and entertainment.