Moscow
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Moscow (Russian language: Москва, Moskva) is the capital city of Russia. 10.5 million people live there, so it is Europe's biggest city. Moscow was founded by prince Yuri Dolgoruki in 1147. From 1480 until 1703, Moscow was the capital of Russia. It became the capital again in 1918, and until 1991, it was the capital of the USSR. Now it is again the capital of Russia.
In the middle of the city is an ancient walled city called the Kremlin. In the Kremlin are important government buildings, museums and churches. Many of the buildings in Moscow, like St. Basil's Cathedral and Spasskaya Tower are very beautiful and famous. There are also modern buildings there.
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