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Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
Platform “Active Citizen for Children” prepared a survey and quiz, which will introduce children to the architectural heritage of the city. Young city dwellers will also be able to play the game and learn about the tallest buildings and monuments of Moscow. Children aged six to 14 are invited to participate.
The survey and quiz were organized jointly with the capital Department of Cultural Heritage.
About Moscow’s attractions through virtual skyscrapers
During the interactive game “This is height!” Young Muscovites can try themselves in the role of builders, as well as test their reaction and attentiveness, while learning more about the architectural landmarks of the city.
The game participants will have to build virtual skyscrapers by carefully stacking flying blocks. The height of the building will depend on how accurately the player stacks the elements. If the block is placed unevenly, the protruding parts will fall off, reducing the area for the next floors. With each new level, the difficulty of the game increases: the blocks will fly faster, appearing from different sides of the screen. Among them, there will be false objects, such as clouds, which must be skipped.
After completing the construction of the skyscraper, the player will find out which real Moscow building or monument their result corresponds to. It could be the 58-meter monument “Worker and Kolkhoz Woman”, the 107-meter monument “Conquerors of Space”, the 160-meter Shukhov Tower, the 235-meter main building of Moscow State University or even the 540-meter Ostankino TV Tower. Each building is accompanied by an interesting fact about it.
Beauty and secrets of city facades
The quiz participants will have to solve the riddles of buildings decorated with animal sculptures and fairy-tale creatures. This is a great opportunity to take a new look at famous streets and get acquainted with the architectural masterpieces of the city.
So, children aged six to seven years learn what is on on the backs of griffins, guarding houses, where in Moscow you can find unicorns and what the fairy-tale creature on the facade of the mansion of merchant Nikolai Igumnov can do.
Participants aged eight to 10 will be introduced to bird motifs old buildings. They will remember what birds decorate one of the capital’s apartment buildings, who hides in the niche under the clock tower of the Rossiya insurance company building, and how many birds can be found on the building of one of Moscow’s train stations.
Children aged 11–13 will be able to test their knowledge of decoration of iconic buildingsThey will answer questions about how the architect Lev Kekushev “signed” his buildings, what a special type of ceramic tile is called, and will also find out what the owl that decorates Zinaida Pertsova’s house is made of.
The most impressive houses in Moscow
Users of the Active Citizen for Children platform will also be able to take the survey and choose the most impressive historical buildings of the capital from 11 architectural masterpieces. Among the options presented is the mansion of Zinaida Morozova on Spiridonovka Street. The building is considered a striking example of early 20th century architecture and stands out for its exquisite decorative design of the facades and rich interior.
In addition, it will be possible to vote for the Ryabushinsky mansion, which was built for the industrialist and philanthropist Sergei Ryabushinsky and is an outstanding example of Art Nouveau. Its unique façade, created by the architect Fyodor Shekhtel, is distinguished by its characteristic curved lines and rich decor, including carved elements and stained glass. And lovers of the oriental style may prefer the tea house on Myasnitskaya Street, built in 1893 by the tea merchant Sergei Perlov.
For successfully completing the game, correctly answering quiz questions and participating in the voting, participants will receive children’s points of the city loyalty program “A Million Prizes” . They can be used to obtain goods and services in the section “Prizes” on the Active Citizen for Children platform, as well as on the website of the city loyalty program Million Prizes in the category “Active Citizen for Children”Thus, children can receive tickets for excursions, certificates to shops and cafes, as well as toys and souvenirs.
“Active Citizen for Children” — is an online platform created specifically for young Muscovites aged six to 14. On the platform, kids can make important decisions for the city. They will find exciting quizzes, games, comics and video stories that introduce Moscow, tell about the history of the city, its development and projects for children.
The Active Citizen project is being developed by the state institution New Management Technologies together with Department of Information Technology of the City of Moscow.
The creation, development and operation of the e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant services, as well as other services in electronic form, correspond to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Digital Public Administration”.
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