Moscow Kremlin
The Moscow Kremlin, usually just called the Kremlin, is a fortress in the center of Moscow, where most of the Russian government works. It is on the left bank of the Moskva River and southwest of Red Square.
| Moscow Kremlin | |
|---|---|
| Native name Russian: Моско́вский Кремль | |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Area | 27.7 hectares (0.277 km2) |
| Built | 1482–1495 |
| Official name: Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 1990 (14th session) |
| Reference No. | 545 |
| State Party | Russia |
| Region | Eastern Europe |
It is where the President of Russia works and may live. The term "the Kremlin" is often used to mean the Russian government.
The Kremlin and Red Square are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Moscow Kremlin Media
View of the Kremlin in 1890 during the Russian Empire
The Kremlin in 1910; many of the buildings were later demolished by the Soviet government.
Grand Kremlin Palace, commissioned 1838 by Czar Nicholas I, constructed 1839–1849, today the official residence of the President of Russia
The Kremlin in the Russian Empire, 1898
Kremlin in bird's-eye view in 1987
State Kremlin Palace (alias Kremlin Palace of Congresses), built 1959–1961
Dormition Cathedral, 2014
Troitskaya Tower (80 m or 260 ft), 2012
Map of the Moscow Kremlin
Helipad at the Kremlin, 2014
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