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Moscow

Since its founding in 1147, Moscow 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 Soviet Union, and, today, the Russian Federation, it has played a central role in the development of the largest country in the world. Wikivoyage

Population 13,274,285 (Wikidata)

Live guide From your hotel

Before you go

Emergency numbers in Russia

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Russia

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Moscow Cup

    May

    The Moscow Cup was a one-day cycling race that was held annually in Russia between 2005 and 2015. It was part of the UCI Europe Tour in category 1.2, and was known as the Mayor Cup until 2014.

    Wikipedia

  2. Moscow Pride

    May

    Moscow Pride (Russian: Московский Гей-Прайд, romanized: Moskovskiy Gey-Prayd, lit. 'Moscow Gay Pride') was a demonstration of LGBTQ people in Russia.

    Wikipedia

  3. Moscow Jewish Film Festival

    June

    The Moscow Jewish Film Festival is an annual international film festival. It aims to gather in the program features, documentaries, shorts and animated films on the subject of Jewish culture, history and national identity and contemporary problems.

    Official site Wikipedia

  4. Moscow anniversary

    September

    Moscow City Day (Russian: День города Москвы, romanized: Den' goroda Moskvy) is a city-wide holiday held in Moscow. It is celebrated on the first or second Saturday of September.

    Wikipedia

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage; descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

All 5 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

Train stations: Moscow Paveletsky railway station 2.8 km, Moscow Kursky railway station 3.0 km, Moscow-Passanger-Kiyevskya 3.5 km, Площадь трёх вокзалов 3.6 km, Moscow Belorussky railway station 3.7 km, Kazan Passenger Moscow 3.8 km, Moscow-Passazhirskaya 4.0 km, Serp i Molot 4.0 km, Derbenevskaya 4.0 km, Moscow Yaroslavsky railway station 4.0 km, Москва-Товарная-Смоленская 4.5 km, Moskva-Tovarnaya-Kurskaya 4.6 km, Luzhniki 4.8 km, Rizhskaya 5.0 km, Tulskaya 5.1 km, Moscow Rizhsky railway station 5.1 km, Николаевка 5.1 km, Ploshchad Gagarina 5.1 km, Митьково 5.2 km, Савёловская 5.2 km

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