Kremlin
Sign in to saveThe Moscow Kremlin, commonly known simply as the Kremlin, is a fortified complex in Moscow, Russia. Located in the historic centre of the country's capital city, the Kremlin comprises five palaces, four cathedrals, and an enclosing wall along with numerous towers. Within the complex is the Grand Kremlin Palace, which was one of the royal residences of the Tsar of Russia, and is now the residence of the president of the Russian Federation. The Kremlin overlooks the Moskva River to the south, Red Square to the east, and Alexander Garden to the west.
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The Kremlin is a fortified complex in central Moscow containing five palaces, four cathedrals, and defensive walls, and it currently serves as the official residence of Russia's president. It matters historically and politically as a symbol of Russian power and governance, having formerly housed the Russian Tsar and now serving as the seat of the country's modern leadership.
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- View of the Kremlin from across the Moskva River, 2012
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- Moscow, Russia
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- Location in Central Moscow##Location in Russia##Location in Europe
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- 1482–1495
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- Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow
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17 sectionsContents
- Etymology and metonym
- History
- Origin
- Seat of the grand dukes
- Residence of the tsars
- Imperial period
- Soviet period
- State Kremlin Palace
- Buildings
- Helipad
- Stations of the Moscow Metro
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- External links
The Moscow Kremlin, commonly known simply as the Kremlin, is a fortified complex in Moscow, Russia. Located in the historic centre of the country's capital city, the Kremlin comprises five palaces, four cathedrals, and an enclosing wall along with numerous towers. Within the complex is the Grand Kremlin Palace, which was one of the royal residences of the Tsar of Russia, and is now the residence of the president of the Russian Federation. The Kremlin overlooks the Moskva River to the south, Red Square to the east, and Alexander Garden to the west.
==Etymology and metonym== In the Russian language, kreml' denotes a 'fortress within a city', and there are many historical cities with a Kremlin of their own. However, the Moscow Kremlin, the best known, also serves an international-politics metonym that identifies the Government of Russia. During the Cold War (1947–1991), the term The Kremlin meant the Government of the Soviet Union and the term Kremlinology meant the study of the decisions of the Soviet leaders and of Russian and Soviet politics. When open to the public, supervised tours are offered of the Moscow Kremlin Museums.
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