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Moscow city overview
Moscow is a city in Russia shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Airport baseMoscow Sheremetyevo (SVO)
Known forMoscow, Capital city of Russia, Moscow planning base 3, Moscow planning base 4
Population~13.3Mcity context
RegionRussiaRussia
Time zoneEurope/Moscowlocal time
Founded1248historical origin
City history
On Mikhail's death in 1248, if it is assumed that an appanage principality was created, Moscow reverted as an escheat to the grand prince of Vladimir.
The first prince of Moscow was Daniel, the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky, and in 1263, he was given Moscow as an otchina (hereditary land), where he established a local branch of Rurikid princes.
The foundation of Moscow's first stone church, the Dormition Cathedral, was laid in 1326, and the metropolitan chose to be buried there – an act that would cement Moscow's status as the spiritual center.
The limestone walls and towers of the Kremlin were built in 1366–1368.
In 1380, Dmitry led a united Russian army to an important victory over the Mongols in the Battle of Kulikovo, which greatly increased Moscow's prestige and solidified the status of its rulers as the.
However, in 1547, fires destroyed much of the town, and in 1571 the Crimean Tatars captured Moscow, burning everything except the Kremlin.
In 1712, Peter the Great moved his government to the newly built Saint Petersburg on the Baltic coast. Empire (1721–1917) After losing the status as capital, the population at first decreased, from 200,000 in.
It was destroyed in the fire of 1812 and was rebuilt completely in the early 19th century.
Vladimir Lenin, fearing invasion, moved the capital back to Moscow on 12 March 1918.
Moscow State University moved to its campus on Sparrow Hills in 1953.
The city of Zelenograd was built in 1958 at 37 kilometres (23 miles) from the city centre to the north-west, along with the Leningradskoye Shosse, and incorporated as one of Moscow's administrative okrugs.
In December 2002, Bulvar Dmitriya Donskogo became the first Moscow Metro station that opened beyond the limits of MKAD.
The importance of Moscow greatly increased during the second half of the 12th century, and it was converted into a fortified gorod (stronghold) in the 1150s, with the first walls of the Kremlin being.
The metropolitan of the Russian Church also found an ally in Ivan and moved his seat from the nominal capital of Vladimir to Moscow.
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Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Transport notes
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