Москва

**Moscow**
	capital and most populous city of Russia По часовой стрелке, с верхнего правого угла: Спасская башня Кремля, Москва-Сити, Красная площадь, Большой театр, Главное здание МГУ, Храм Христа Спасителя
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Pronunciation audio	Romanianⓘ
Instance of	capital of Russia (1918–); federal city of Russia (1991–); big city (1600s–); megacity (2001–); largest city (Russia, 1991–); city or town (1147–); federal subject of Russia;
Part of	Central Federal District;
Named after	Moskva River (Stefan Ivanovich Kuchka);
Patron saint	Saint George;
Location	East European Plain; Russia; Russia;
Located in or next to body of water	Moskva River; Yauza; Vodootvodny Canal; Skhodnya Derivation Canal; Moscow Canal;
Legislative body	Moscow City Duma (Executive Order of the President of Russia, 1993–);
Executive body	mayor of Moscow (Executive Order of the President of Russia, 1991–); Government of Moscow (1991–);
Highest judicial authority	Constitutional (charter) court of a subject of the Russian Federation;
Official language	Russian;
Anthem	Moya Moskva (1995–);
Head of government	Sergey Sobyanin (mayor of Moscow, 2010–);
Party chief representative	Yury Anatolyevich Prokofiev (First Secretary of the Moscow Communist Party, 1989–1991); Lev Zaykov (First Secretary of the Moscow Communist Party, 1987–1989); Boris Yeltsin (First Secretary of the Moscow Communist Party, 1985–1987);
Has use	official residence;
Founder	Yuri Dolgorukiy;
Inception	unknown value (before 1147);
Significant event	sack (Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus', 1238); Siege of Moscow (1238); plague epidemic (1353); conflagration (Всесвятский пожар, 1365); siege (Muscovite–Lithuanian War of 1368-1372, 1368); siege (Muscovite–Lithuanian War of 1368-1372, 1370); Siege of Moscow (1382); Edigu's campaign against Moscow (1408); Siege of Moscow (1439); Q28667906 (1488); Crimean invasion of Russia (1521); Fire of Moscow (1547); death by burning (Fire of Moscow, Devlet I Giray, 1571); Fire of Moscow (1591); Siege of Moscow (1606); Tushino Camp (1608); Polish-Lithuanian occupation of Moscow (1610–1612); Siege of Moscow (1618); Fire of Moscow (1812 (in Julian calendar) – 1812 (in Julian calendar)); French occupation of Moscow (1812–1812); Plague Riot (1771–1771); General Plan for reconstruction of Moscow (1935); Moscow Metro (1935–); evacuation in the Soviet Union (1940s); Battle of Moscow (1941–1942); Q4303937 (1941, 1941–1941); 1980 Summer Olympics (1980); 850th Anniversary of Moscow (1997, –1997);
Highest point	Q137856910;
Population	13,274,285 (2025);
Area	2,562 ±1 km²;
Elevation above sea level	156 m;
IATA airport code	MOW;
Different from	Moskwa ; Moskva ;
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	55° 45′ 02″ N, 37° 37′ 03″ E
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Moscow is the capital and most populous city of the Russian Federation.

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glavni grad Rusije; столиця Російської Федерації; Russiýa Federatsiýasynyn paýtagty; 俄羅斯的首都; ing tungku ampong pekamaragul a lakanbalen ning Rusya; Hauptstadt und bevölkerungsreichste Stadt Russlands; 러시아의 수도; ৰাছিয়াৰ ৰাজধানী; ĉefurbo de Rusia Federacio; hlavní město Ruska; Hauptstod vo Rußland; capitela de la Ruscia; capital de Rússia; capitale de la Russie; kutha krajan Ruslan; Раҫҫейӗн тӗп хули, мегаполис; روس جي گادي ۽ سڀ کان وڏو شھر; preeu-valley yn Roosh; Rossiya poytaxti; hoofdstad van Rusland; रशिया देशाची राजधानी; stolica Ruskeje; thủ đô và thành phố lớn nhất của Nga; capitala și cel mai populat oraș federal al Rusiei; Krievijas galvaspilsēta; kapitolio a siudad ti Rusia; главни град Русије; inhlokodolobha yase-Russia; रूस देशके राजधानी; capital da Rússia; the capital o Roushie; Ресейдің астанасы және ең ірі қаласы; федерацияның дербес субъектісі; ibu kota Rusia; hovedstad i Russland, føderasjonssubjekt i Russland; Rusiya Federasiyasının paytaxtı; сталіца Расіі; capital de la Rússia; 俄羅斯之京師，直隸之市也。城當東歐平原之中，跨莫斯科河之曲：河行五百餘公里，橋跨四十有九。; Ruošâ uáivikaavpug; capital and most populous city of Russia; عاصمة روسيا وأكبر مدنها; Rrúsia tavusu; capital de Rusia; ရုရှားနိုင်ငံ၏မြို့တော်; capital de Rússia; Oroszország fővárosa; રશિયાનું પાટનગર; sivdad kapitala de Rusia; Haaptstad vu Russland; රුසියාවේ අගනුවර; градъ; cтолица и крупнейший город России, город федерального значения РФ; Рәсәй Федерацияһының баш ҡалаһы, федераль әһәмиәттәге ҡала; Hauptstadt und bevölkerungsreichste Stadt Russlands; capital de la Rüssia; kryeqyteti dhe qyteti më i populluar i Rusisë; Ռուսաստանի մայրաքաղաք; 俄羅斯聯邦的首都; Hovedstad i Rusland; რუსეთის დედაქალაქი; ロシアの首都; kapital di Rusia; glavni i najveći grad Rusije; Россия Федерациясенең башкаласы, федерация әһәмияте шәһәре (субъекты), үзәк икътисади районның һәм Мәскәү өлкәсенең үзәге; ርእሰ ከተማ ሩስያ; בירת רוסיה; caput Russiae; پایتخت روسیه; रूस देश की राजधानी; Орусиянын ири шаары жана борбору; Venäjän pääkaupunki; Rossiya Federaciyasınıń orayı hám eń úlken qalası; μητρόπολις τῆς Ῥωσίας; Рӯшше̄ммьне вуэййвланнҍ я шурьмусс ланнҍ; مدينة ف روسيا; capitale e città federale della Russia; prifddinas a dinas fwyaf Rwsia; روس کا مشہور شہر اور دارالحکومت; chef-urbe de Rusia; сталіца Расеі; Krīvejis golvysmīsts; Русия Федерациясенең башкаласы, федерация әһәмияте шәһәре, үзәк икътисади районның һәм Мәскәү өлкәсенең үзәге; capitat Russia; রাশিয়ার রাজধানী; nôwikszi gard w Rusce ë ji stolëca; cità capitali dâ Russia; capital e maior cidade da Rússia; belt kapitali tar-Russja; главен град на Русија; главни град Русије; Rusijos sostinė; glavno mesto Rusije; Rusiä Federatsiäseneñ başqalası, federatsiä ähämiäte şähäre, üzäk iqtisadi rayonnıñ häm Mäskäw ölkäseneñ üzäge; de Houpschtadt un jrühßte Schtadt vun Rußland, e eije Seiljebeed vun Rußland, lidd aan der Moßkwa.; ರಾಜಧಾನಿ ನಗರ ಮತ್ತು ರಶಿಯಾದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ನಗರ; ರಶಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕ ಫೆಡರಲ್ ವಿಷಯ; เมืองหลวงของประเทศรัสเซีย; stolica Rosji; റഷ്യൻ ഫെഡറേഷന്റെ തലസ്ഥാനം; 俄羅斯首都; ເມືອງຫຼວງຂອງປະເທດລັດເຊຍ; Арассыыйа киин куората; головне місто Росії; capital de Rusia; capital de Rusia; پایتەخت و گەورەترین شاری ڕووسیا; cavedal e sità federal de ła Rusia; Rusya'nın başkenti ve en kalabalık şehri; Mosca; Moskwa; Москва; Moskvá; Москва; Cità di Mosca; מוסקווה; Москва; Moscú; မွတ်ႉသၵူဝ်ႇ; မေႃႇသၵူဝ်ႇ; Москъва; Москъвь; Москва́; Первопрестольная; Порт пяти морей; Москва (город); Москва, Россия; Москва (Россия); Третий Рим; Нерезиновая; МСК; Златоглавая; Белокаменная; Moskwa; Mosca; Mát-xcơ-va; Mạc Tư Khoa; Mat-xcơ-va; Moscow, Russia; Moskva Federal City, Russia; Moscow, USSR; Moskva, Russia; City of Moscow; Moscow, Russian Federation; Moscow, Soviet Union; Moscow, Russian SFSR; Москва; Moskva, Rossiya; Mosky; Moskovĭ; Moskvi; Moskve; Moskvë; موسكۋا; Moßkou; Ma̱si̱kwova; Moskof; 莫斯科; モスクワ市; Москва; Mosgo; Мәскеу қаласы; ciudad de Moscú; Москва (місто); Москва, Росія; Москва, РФ; Москва (Росія); Maskwa; Moskowa; ماسکوا; ماسکو، روس; ماسکو شہر; ماسکو، روسی فیڈریشن; ماسکو، سوویت یونین; Moscow; Moskva; orașul Moscova; مۆسکڤا; Moskva qalası; Москва қаласы; Moska; Москва ланнҍ; Mosca</nowiki>

coat of arms & map

flag of Moscow
coat of arms of Moscow
geographic location
historical map 1839
historical map 1888

Основной раздел / General / Généraux / Ogólne

Kremlevskaya Naberezhnaya and Moscow skyline.
Satellite
Average temperature (red) and precipitation (blue) in Moscow
Température moyenne (en rouge) et précipitation (en bleu)
panoramic view of Moscow from the river
Vue panoramique de la ville
Panoramic view of Moscow from Red October
Ф.Я.Алексеев - Москва. Вид от Лубянки на Владимирские ворота, XIX век
F. Y. Alexeyev - Moscou. Vue de la Loubianka à Vladimirskie portes, XIX siècle.
Moscow skyline as viewed from Sparrow Hills. Two of the seven sisters can be seen.
view
bus station

Kremlin

snow
Overview
Le Kremlin
Kremlin wall
Grand Kremlin Palace with the Kremlin wall
Kremlin - The belfry Ivan the Great.
Kremlin over embankment road
Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower
Dormition Cathedral
Annunication Cathedral
Ivan the Great Bell Tower
Ivan the Great Bell Tower
Grand Kremlin Palace
One of halls in the Grand Kremlin Palace
Kutafia Tower of the Kremlin
Palace of Facets (1481)
Ehemaliger Patriarchenpalast
Church of the Twelve Apostles
церковь Двенадцати Апостолов
Église des Douze Apôtres
Cerkiew Dwunastu Apostołów
Inside the Kremlin
Intérieur du Kremlin
Tsar Pushka
Царь-пушка
Tsar Pouchka « le roi des canons »
Alexander Garden
Александровский сад
Jardins d'Alexandre
1900
Terem Palace
Теремной дворец
Palais des Térems

Moscow Kremlin Wall

Changing the guard at the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier in Alexandrovsky Garden
Kremlin wall
Spasskaya Tower on the Kremlin wall.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Eternal Flame
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the rain

Red Square

Red Square in Moscow.
St. Basil's Cathedral and Spasskaya Tower of Kremlin, Red Square
Red Square, Nicholas Tower
Red Square in Moscow.
Red Square
Красная площадь
Place Rouge
Покровский собор
St Basil's Cathedral at sunrise
Cathédrale Saint-Basile
State Historical Museum at sunset
Красная площадь
Red Square
Place Rouge
Kremlin seen from Red Square at night, in the middle : Lenin's Mausoleum
Iberian Gates to Red Square
State Historical Museum
Old view of St Basil's Slope
Place Rouge musée histoire et Kremlin

St. Basil's Cathedral

St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow (Red Square).
Iberian Chapel and Gate
Воскресенские ворота
Portes Ivères

See also: Собор Василия Блаженного.

GUM

GUM department store (Red Square, Moscow)
GUM exterior
Goum extérieur
GUM interior
Goum intérieur
GUM exterior at night
Goum extérieur, vue nocturne

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Christ the Saviour (1905)
Cathédrale du Christ-Sauveur en 1905
Christ the Saviour (2003)
Cathédrale du Christ-Sauveur en 2003
A fragment of the original cathedral, preserved in the Donskoy Monastery
A fragment of the original cathedral, preserved in the Donskoy Monastery
A fragment of the original cathedral, preserved in the Donskoy Monastery
With golden letters

Bolshoi Theatre

Bolshoi Theatre
Большой театр
Théâtre Bolchoï
Teatr Wielki
Bolshoi Teatr (left) and Malyi Teatr (very right)
At night
Vue nocturne
Interior
Intérieur

monastery

Novodevichy Convent
Novodevichy Convent
New Saviour Monastery
Ascension Convent
Andronikov Monastery
Danilov Monastery
Donskoy Monastery
Simonov Monastery
Cathedral of the Simonov Monastery

church building

Nativity Church in Putinki
St Nicholas Church on the Pokrovka Street
Kazan Cathedral on Red Square
Vicarial church of the Moscow patriarchs
Trinity Church in Ostankino
Trinity Church in Ostankino
Church in Medvedkovo

palace

Andreevskiy hall in the Grand Kremlin Palace (served as a throne hall under Tsars)
St Peter's Castle
Grand Kremlin Palace with the Kremlin wall
Pashkov Palace
Morozov Palace
Kuskovo Palace
Ostankino Palace
The Grand Palace Tsaritsino, Moscow