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 from the House on Embankment.
Kremlin in 1910; many of the buildings were later destroyed 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
Россия. Москва. Вид на Кремль c Москворецкого моста. Около 1898 г.
Kremlin in bird's-eye view in 1987
State Kremlin Palace (alias Kremlin Palace of Congresses), built 1959–1961
Troitskaya Tower 1495, 80 m (260 ft)
Map of the Moscow Kremlin
Helipad in Moscow Kremlin 2014
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