Moscow: Kremlin


The Kremlin is right next to Red Square. A kremlin is fortified area, and each Russian town had one. Moscow's first few attempts were made of wood, which the Mongols and Poles gleefully burned down.

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Seen behind the Kremlin wall

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Behind the wall

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From the other side. The next day was much sunnier!

Click for a larger version The Ivan the Great Bell Tower
Click for a larger version Cathedral of the Assumption
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On the side of the Cathedral of the Assumption

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Kremlin Palace in the background

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In a museum display case (no tripod!)

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Made by Ivan the Terrible to scare people

Click for a larger version The Duma

The Russian Parliament Building

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The biggest bell in the world, it never rang - an 11-ton piece broke off.

Click for a larger version A Government Building
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