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Must See: Kremlin, Red Square

The Russian poet Lermontov had this to say of the Kremlin in 1833, 'What can compare to the Kremlin which sits on a high hill like the crown of sovereignty on the brow of an awesome ruler. No!', he went on, 'neither the Kremlin, nor the walls, nor its dark passages, nor the splendid palaces can be described. They must be seen, they must be seen!'

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Arkhangelsky sobor (Cathedral of the Archangel Michael)

Arkhangelsky sobor (Cathedral of the Archangel Michael)
A relative youngster on the Kremlin church scene, this cathedral was erected in 1505 and holds the tombs of Russian rulers from Ivan I to Tsar Ivan V. Read_on (No Comments)

Blagoveshensky sobor (Annunciation Cathedral)

Blagoveshensky sobor (Annunciation Cathedral)
This imposing cathedral where Russia's Tsars were christened and married was built by Pskov architects in 1482. The frescoes Read_on (No Comments)

Church of the Deposition of the Robes

Church of the Deposition of the Robes
Taking its name from an ancient festival where the Virgin's robes are transferred from Palestine to Constantinople (now Istanbul), this is a more modest cathedral nestled in a corner. Read_on (No Comments)

Kremlin

Kremlin
The street plan of central Moscow forms an impressively ordered pattern of concentric circles, clearly marking the city's development outwards over the centuries. Read_on (1 Comment)

Kremlin Armoury

Kremlin Armoury
You need a separate ticket for the Armoury, the 19th Century museum purpose-built to house the nation's gob-smacking collection of gold, silver, arms and imperial clothes and carriages. Read_on (No Comments)

Lenin Mausoleum

Lenin Mausoleum
On display in various incarnations of his mausoleum since 1924, this is where the waxy, bald and embalmed body of the founder of the Communist Party is. Read_on (No Comments)

The Ivan the Great Bell Tower

The Ivan the Great Bell Tower
The impressive 60 metre high tower was built between 1505 and 1508. The adjoining belfry was built 15 years later and contains some 20 bells. Read_on (No Comments)

The Patriarch's Palace

The Patriarch's Palace
Once the home of the Moscow Patriarch, this grand medieval building is now a museum where ecclesiastical treasures of the Orthodox are on display as well as various precious tableware, furniture, jewellery and clothing used in the court of the medieval Tsars. Read_on (No Comments)

Uspensky sobor (Cathedral of Assumption)

Uspensky sobor (Cathedral of Assumption)
The grandfather of all the Kremlin churches, the Assumption Cathedral is the oldest and the biggest. Built in 1475 by Italian Read_on (No Comments)