What city will be destroyed in Revelation?

In the Book of Revelation, the city that is prophesied to be destroyed is Babylon, which is described as Babylon the Great, though many other cities are also judged. Revelation chapters 17 and 18 describe the fall of Babylon the Great, a symbolic city representing worldly power, idolatry, wealth, and opposition to God. Revelation 18:21 says with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down and shall be found no more. Interpretations vary. Some believe Babylon is literal Babylon in Mesopotamia, some believe it symbolizes Rome, since Rome was the power persecuting Christians when Revelation was written around 95 AD, and some believe it symbolizes a future world system or global commercial and religious center. Additionally, Revelation describes judgments on other places. Jerusalem is mentioned as the city where the Lord was crucified in Revelation 11:8, and two-thirds is affected. Other cities are not named but are affected by plagues, earthquakes, and bowls of wrath. Revelation 16:19 says the great city was split into three parts and the cities of the nations fell. So the primary city whose destruction is detailed is Babylon the Great, understood by most scholars as symbolic rather than a literal geographic city, representing all human systems opposed to God that will be destroyed at Christ's return, followed by the establishment of the New Jerusalem, a heavenly city.

In Revelation, the city that will be destroyed is Babylon, symbolic name often interpreted as Babylon the Great, representing worldly evil system, Rome, or future corrupt city, described as falling and being destroyed by God's judgment, with Babylon's destruction detailed in Revelation chapters 17 and 18. Revelation, last book of New Testament written by John around 95 CE on Patmos, uses apocalyptic symbolism, with Babylon described as great city that rules over kings of earth, drunk with blood of saints, adorned with gold and luxury, sitting on many waters, interpreted historically by many scholars as code for Rome, which was persecuting Christians at time of writing, as Babylon was used as cryptic name for Rome to avoid Roman censorship, since Rome like Babylon was empire destroying Jerusalem. Revelation 18 describes Babylon's fall with lament of merchants and kings, saying fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and in one hour her judgment comes, with fire, plagues, and desolation. Some interpret Babylon as future world system, corrupt commercial and religious system opposed to God, or rebuilt literal Babylon in Iraq, or Jerusalem in apostasy, or globalized secular city. Revelation also mentions destruction of other cities symbolically, but Babylon is main city destroyed, with its destruction celebrated in heaven as God's justice. Some also note Jerusalem's earthly city judged but New Jerusalem descending from heaven as holy city replaces it. So city destroyed in Revelation is Babylon the Great, symbolic of evil world system, often interpreted as Rome or future corrupt city, whose destruction is central judgment scene.