Sights & Attractions in Moscow

Things to Do in Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Name	Category	Location

Alexander Garden Laid out in the 19th century by the Russian architect Osip Bove...	Gardens / Arboretums	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Amusement Palace Behind the State Kremlin Palace stands the Amusement Palace—so...	Castles / Palaces	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Annunciation Cathedral This remarkable monument of Russian architecture, linking three...	Religious Sites	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Armory Palace The Armory Palace is the oldest and richest museum in the Kremlin...	Castles / Palaces	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Arsenal Commissioned in 1701 by Peter the Great, the weapons arsenal...	Architectural Sites	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square


Assumption Cathedral This dominating structure is one of the oldest edifices of the...	Religious Sites	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Borovitskaya Tower The main entrance to the Kremlin rises to more than 150 feet...	Architectural Sites	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Cathedral of the Archangel This five-dome cathedral was commissioned by Ivan the Great (1440-1505)...	Religious Sites	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Cathedral of the Twelve Apostles Built in 1655-56 by Patriarch Nikon, this was used as his private...	Religious Sites	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Cathedral Square This paved square, the ancient center of the Kremlin complex...	Squares	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Church of the Deposition of the Virgin's Robe This single-dome church was built in 1484-86 by masters from...	Religious Sites	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Diamond Fund In 1922 the fledgling Soviet government established this amazing...	Museums / Galleries	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Great Kremlin Palace The palace actually consists of a group of buildings. The main...	Castles / Palaces	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

GUM GUM (Pronounced "goom," the initials are short for Gosudarstvenny...	Stores / Malls	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Historical Museum This redbrick museum was built in 1874-83 in the pseudo-Russian...	Museums / Galleries	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Ivan the Great Bell Tower The octagonal main tower of this, the tallest structure in the...	Architectural Sites	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Kutafya Tower This white bastion, erected in 1516, once defended the approach...	Architectural Sites	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Lenin Mausoleum Except for a brief interval during World War II, when his body...	Memorials / Monuments	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Lobnoye Mesto The name of the strange, round, white-stone dais in front of...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Minin and Pozharsky statue In 1818 sculptor Ivan Martos built this statue, which honors...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Patriarch's Palace Adjoining the Cathedral of the Twelve Apostles, the Patriarch's...	Museums / Galleries	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Red Square World famous for the grand military parades staged here during...	Squares	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Resurrection Gates These gates, which formed part of the Kitai Gorod defensive wall...	Architectural Sites	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Sobakina Tower More than 180 feet high, the Sobakina (formerly Arsenal) Tower...	Military Sites	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

St. Basil's Cathedral Although it's popularly known as St. Basil's Cathedral, the proper...	Religious Sites	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

State Kremlin Palace In 1961 this rectangular structure of glass and aluminum was...	Castles / Palaces	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Dedicated on May 9, 1967, the 22nd anniversary of the Russian...	Memorials / Monuments	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Tower of the Savior Until Boris Yeltsin's presidency (1991-99) this 1491 tower served...	Architectural Sites	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Troitskaya Tower Rising 240 feet above the garden, this is the tallest bashnya...	Architectural Sites	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Tsar Bell The world's largest bell is also the world's most silent: it...	Memorials / Monuments	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square

Tsar Cannon This huge piece of artillery (pushka) has the largest caliber...	Military Sites	Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square
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