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Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 18.8 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in its metropolitan area.
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It is by the Moskva River in the Moscow Oblast, in the European part of Russia. Moscow sits on the center of three parts of Earth's crust. It was once the capital of the Soviet Union (1918-1991), Russian Empire, Tsardom of Russia and the Grand Duchy of Moscow (1480-1703). It is the place of the Moscow Kremlin, one of the World Heritage Sites in the...
Moscow has a large economic infrastructure. It is home to the most billionaires in the world. In 2008 Moscow was named the world's most expensive city for non-Russian workers for the third year in a row. In 2009, however, Moscow went down to third after Tokyo and Osakacame in first and second.
The city is named after the river (old Russian: гра́д Моско́в, which means "the city next to the Moskva River"). The beginning of the name is not known, but some people have a few ideas. One is that the name might be from a very old Finnic language, in which it means "dark" and "cloudy". In 12th century tribes of Vyatichi and Krivichs lived on that...
Metro
Moscow metrois one of the largest and the beautiful ones in the World. It was opened for passengers in 1935.
Trams
The first electric tram began operating in 1899.
Trolleys
The Moscow trolley system was the largest in the World before ending of 2010s. In 2020 it was closed.
Moscow is a huge city with several district articles that contain information about specific sights, restaurants, and accommodation. Since its founding in 1147, Moscow ( Russian: Москва, Moskva) has been at the crossroads of history as the capital of empires and a frequent target for invaders. As the capital of the Russian Empire, the ...
Há 2 dias · Moscow, city, capital of Russia since the late 13th century. It is not only the political center of Russia but also the country’s most populous city and its industrial, cultural, scientific, and educational capital. Moscow has also been the spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church for over 600 years.
História de Moscou. O moderno brasão de armas de Moscou (adotado em 1993) mostra São Jorge e o Dragão, baseado em uma tradição heráldica originada no século XI com Yaroslav I de Kiev e adotada pelos governantes de Vladimir-Suzdal no século XII ( Alexander Nevsky ) e eventualmente pela Moscóvia no século XIV ( Dmitry Donskoy ).
