Travel Guide to Moscow, Russia

- Visit for more information on Moscow, Russian Federation Moscow is the capital city of Russia and was also the capital of the former Soviet Union. The city is 860 years old and features Soviet-era monoliths and post-Soviet kitsch. The city’s roads are defined by rings and roughly follow the outline of the walls that used to surround Moscow. What to see • Red Square • Cathedral of Christ the Saviour • Vlakhernskoye-Kuzminki Estate