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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Moscow

Russia's capital; Europe's largest city spanning two continents

Russia 1918 Countries & Capitals

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Key Facts

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Founded in 1147; became capital of Soviet Russia in 1918 (moved from Petrograd)

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The Kremlin complex is a 68-acre fortified city housing the Russian presidency

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Red Square: heart of Russia; St Basil's Cathedral (1561) is its defining landmark

The Kremlin โ€” Russia's seat of power โ€” has been fortified since the 12th century

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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia

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1918

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Russia's capital; Europe's largest city spanning two continents