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Moscow

Moscow
Cathedral of Christ the Savior.jpg
Moscow St Basil Cathedral.jpg
Country Russia
Settled 1147
Population 13,104,177 (2023)
Area (sq mi) 970 sq mi
Population density (/sq mi) 11,865.4
Current mayor Sergey Sobyanin
Co-ordinates 55.7° N., 37.5° E.[1]


Moscow (Russian: Москва) is the capital and the biggest city of Russia.

In 1989, Moscow was a monument to 70 years of leftist urban decay. Since the Russian people threw off communism, today Moscow is ranked as the 4th Best City in the Top 100 world cities to live in based on infrastructure, cultural attractions, tourist attractiveness, landmarks, good living, working and business conditions, surpassing Tokyo, Madrid, Rome, Dubai, Singapore, and Barcelona.[2] It is the home of the Kremlin. Residents of Moscow are called "Muscovites" in the West.

Moscow was first mentioned in 1147 when "the prince of Rostov and Suzdal Yuri Dolgorukiy (Long Arms) invited his ally Svyatoslav the prince of Novgorod Severskiy to visit him in Moscow."[3] The first Saturday of September is celebrated as the Founding Day.

It is located in western Russia, and as of the 2002 census, has a population of over 10.4 million.[4]

Victory Day celebrations

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu makes the sign of the cross as he enters Red Square to lead the Victory Day Parade, May 9, 2015.[5]

Victory Day falling on May 9th is the second biggest holiday in Russia behind the winter holidays and just as important in Russian culture as the 4th of July is in the United States. The holiday commemorates the Russian peoples victory over fascism in the Great Patriotic War, known in the West as World War II. It is a family holiday, with virtually every family in Russia having grandparents who took part in the great victory over Nazi Germany and securing sovereignty for their country.

The annual Victory Day Parade is held in Red Square.

Despite Western propaganda and calls for a color revolution to overthrow President Vladimir Putin, more than 1 million people turned out in the streets of Moscow for the 2022 Victory Day celebrations of the Immortal Regiment for which President Putin was the featured honored speaker.[6]

Poklonnaya Hill

Captured NATO war trophies at the Victory War Museum, Moscow.

Poklonnaya Hill, Moscow's highest point, is the site of the Victory Musuem to victories over Napoleon and in World War II. The site also contains an open air museum of war trophies from the Great Patriotic War and the NATO War in Ukraine.

The Business Center of Moscow
Moscow, 2008.
Red Square

References

  1. ↑ (1922) World Almanac and Book of Facts for 1923, series: World Almanac and Book of Facts (in English). New York: Press Pub Co. (The New York World), 63.  Rounded down toward zero.
  2. ↑ https://diplomaticinformer.com/moscow-ranked-4th-in-the-latest-list-of-the-25-best-cities-in-the-world-of-2022/
  3. ↑ The History of Moscow, Walter Comins-Richmond
  4. ↑ Moscow's Population Passes 10 Million
  5. ↑ https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/596939755033645057
  6. ↑ https://videopress.com/v/KnJnf4eu

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