33 Facts About Moscow River

1. Moscow River is home to nearly all of Russia's nationwide television networks, radio stations, newspapers and magazines.

2. Moscow River Ring Road, along with the Third Transport Ring and the cancelled Fourth Transport Ring, is one of only three freeways that run within Moscow city limits.

3. Moscow River has an extensive tram system, which first opened in 1899.

4. Moscow River is the western terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway, which traverses nearly 9,300 kilometres of Russian territory to Vladivostok on the Pacific coast.

5. Moscow River is one of the largest science centers in Russia.

6. Moscow River is one of the financial centers of the Russian Federation and CIS countries and is known for its business schools.

7. In 2014, according to Forbes, Moscow River was ranked the 9th most expensive city in the world.

8. In 2008, Moscow River ranked top on the list of most expensive cities for the third year in a row.

9. In 2008, Moscow River had 74 billionaires with an average wealth of $5.9 billion, which placed it above New York's 71 billionaires.

10. Moscow River is the financial center of Russia and home to the country's largest banks and many of its largest companies, such as natural gas giant Gazprom.

11. Moscow River has one of the largest municipal economies in Europe and it accounts more than one-fifth of Russia's gross domestic product.

12. Moscow River hosts some of the government bodies of Moscow Oblast, although the city itself is not a part of the oblast.

13. The city of Moscow River is divided into twelve administrative okrugs and 123 districts.

14. Moscow River is located within the central economic region, one of twelve regions within Russia with similar economic goals.

15. Moscow River is designated as one of three federal cities of Russia—the others being Saint Petersburg and Sevastopol.

16. Moscow River is the seat of power for the Russian Federation.

17. Moscow River had made a bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

18. Moscow River was the host city of the 1980 Summer Olympics, with the yachting events being held at Tallinn, in present-day Estonia.

19. One of the most notable art museums in Moscow River is the Tretyakov Gallery, which was founded by Pavel Tretyakov, a wealthy patron of the arts who donated a large private collection to the city.

20. Moscow River is the site of Saint Basil's Cathedral, with its elegant onion domes, as well as the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and the Seven Sisters.

21. In 1991 Moscow River was the scene of a coup attempt by conservative communists opposed to the liberal reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev.

22. Moscow River ceased to be Russia's capital, except for a brief period from 1728 to 1732 under the influence of the Supreme Privy Council.

23. Moscow River was stable and prosperous for many years and attracted a large number of refugees from across Russia.

24. Moscow River is the seat of power of the Government of Russia, being the site of the Moscow Kremlin, a medieval city-fortress that is today the residence for work of the President of Russia.

25. Moscow River is situated in the broad, extremely shallow valley of the Moscow River and its tributaries.

26. Moscow River is located in western Russia about 400 miles southeast of St Petersburg and 300 miles (480 km) east of the border with Belarus.

27. Trump Tower Moscow River was a richly imagined vision of upscale splendor on the banks of the Moscow River.

28. Moscow River meeting saw Erdogan and Putin mention a 1998 agreement between Turkey and Syria that saw the latter expel PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan and close the group's camps.

29. Trump Tower Moscow River was to be much more than just another upscale apartment building.

30. On June 29, 1904 Moscow River experienced a real tornado, that destroyed several nearby villages, and broke the centuries-old trees in the area of Sokolniki.

31. Moscow River is so huge that it has the right to be the country.

32. Moscow River is the largest European city having an area of 2511 square km and with a population of 12 million.

33. Moscow River is the main waterway of the Russian capital.