The city is a sprawling metropolis home to a number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, but might be tricky to reach for Brits.
Moscow is home to 12 million people (Image: Getty)
London is an enormous city by any standard, home to around 9.6 million people and welcoming millions more from the surrounding areas every day for work, culture and entertainment events.
Yet the most populous European city makes London’s size look middling in comparison, with a huge 12.6 million residents.
Russia’s capital Moscow is home to around 11% of the country’s total population and takes the crown of Europe’s biggest city.
Located in western Russia, it dates back centuries and is mentioned as a location as far back as 1147.
In 1918, it became the capital of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and would go on to have the same distinction for the Soviet Union and Russia.
Moscow sights include St Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin (Image: Getty)
Tied second with Hong Kong for the second-highest number of billionaires in a city,
It has the status of the world’s most northern megacity, as well as the coldest, averaging a low temperature of -10C in the winter months.
Despite its cold climate, Moscow is one of the greenest cities in the world, with over 40% of its territory covered by greenery.
Home to the Kremlin and Russia’s political machinery, it has also been the centre of the Russian Orthodox Church for over 600 years.
It has served as the main residence of the Russian metropolitan, the spiritual leader of the faith, since the 14th century.
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Among the Orthodox sights in the city is St Basil’s cathedral, part of one of the several UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the city.
Cutting through the city is the Moskva River, an important water source for the country’s millions of residents.
Unfortunately for any Brits hoping to take in the city themselves, the Foreign Office (FCDO) currently advises against all travel to Russia due to the risks and threats associated with the continuing invasion of Ukraine launched in 2022.
The FCDO says issues include “security incidents” including drone attacks and “lack of flights to return to the UK”, as well as a “high likelihood” that terrorists will attempt to carry out attacks in major cities.
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