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Moscow fun facts
Things you might not know about Moscow, each with its source.
Updated October 2026
Palaces underground
The Moscow Metro opened in 1935, and its historic stations, with chandeliers, mosaics and marble, are among the most celebrated in the world (Wikipedia).
The Seven Sisters
Seven high-rise towers of the late 1940s and 1950s, known as the Seven Sisters, stand around the city; one of them, the Hotel Ukraina, rises 206 metres on a bend of the Moskva (Wikipedia).
Europe’s tallest structure
The Ostankino Tower, completed in 1967, rises 540 metres: the tallest free-standing structure in Europe (Wikipedia).
A bell that was never rung
The Tsar Bell, on display in the Kremlin, is the largest bell in the world; a great piece broke off before it was ever rung (Wikipedia).
Questions and answers
How tall is the Ostankino Tower?
540 metres, the tallest free-standing structure in Europe.
Sources: the venues’ own websites and, where those cannot be reached, English Wikipedia (checked 31 October 2026).