Moscow
Length Name Type
9 km Boulevard Ring - Bulvarnoye Koltso ( not a full ring ) Road
16 km Garden Ring - Sadovoye Koltso ( B ) Road
19 km Koltsevaya Line ( Line 5 ) Metro
35 km Third Ring Road - Third Transport Ring - Tretye Transportnoye Koltso ( TTK ) Road
54 km Little Ring of the Moscow Railway , re-opened as Moscow Central Ring ( MCC ) - Line 14 Railway
67 km Bolshaya Koltsevaya line - Line 11 Metro
109 km Moscow Automobile Ring Road - Moskovskaya Koltsevaya Avtomobilnaya Doroga ( MKAD ) Road
Cityscape -- Transport rings in Moscow
Moscow (/ˈmɒskoʊ/, in US mainly: /ˈmɒskaʊ/; Russian: Москва, tr. Moskva, IPA: [mɐˈskva] (listen)) is the capital and most populous city of Russia, with approximately 12.6 million residents within the city limits, 17 million within the urban area and 20 million within the metropolitan area. Moscow is one of Russia's federal cities. Moscow is a major political, economic, cultural, and scientific centre of Russia and Eastern Europe. It is the second-most populous city in Europe, the most populous city entirely within Europe, as well as the largest city (by area) on the European continent. By broader definitions, Moscow is among the world's largest cities, being the 24th largest metropolitan area, the 16th largest urban area, and the 10th largest by population within city limits worldwide. Moscow has been ranked as the ninth most expensive city in the world and has one of the world's largest urban economies, being ranked as an alpha global city, and is also one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world. Moscow is home to the third-highest number of billionaires of any city in the world, and has the highest number of billionaires of any city in Europe. Moscow is the northernmost and coldest megacity on the Earth. It is home to the Ostankino Tower, the tallest free standing structure in Europe; the Federation Tower, the second-tallest skyscraper in Europe; and the Moscow International Business Center. Moscow is the largest city on the European continent by area. Moscow is situated on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District of European Russia, it is well known for its architecture, particularly its historic buildings such as Saint Basil's Cathedral in Russian architectural style with a richly decorated and multicolored facade.