In the midst of the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the ‘Kremlin’ has become very notorious among those who remain attentive to the situation in the Eastern Hemisphere. Some use it to refer to the entity from which the guidelines that are taken by the European giant come from. But, the truth is that its meaning has a great background.
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A quick association that can be made could be with the United States White Housea figure that represents American power, the same happens with the kremlinbecause from there the orders concerning the Russian organization are given from the Soviet Union.
However, the Kremlin is not one, because in the entire Russian territory you can find up to 20 in different cities. The most important is in the Russian capital, Moscow, and its origins date back to the 12th century. This conglomerate of buildings is surrounded by 2,000 meters of walls.
The Moscow Kremlin covers a total area of 27 hectares and is located in front of the Moskva River. In order to have a clearer reference, it is just in the east of the Red Square; landmark of russia.
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Inside this ‘citadel of the city’, there is a group of buildings that have been built over the last few centuries, and that, in addition, allow us to glimpse the architectural changes that the country has undergone throughout its history.
What buildings make up the Moscow Kremlin?
Administrative buildings:
– Grand Kremlin Palace
– Kremlin Arsenal
– Kremlin Armory
– Palace of the Senate
– Poteshny Palace
– Palace of Facets
– Palace of the Terems
– State Kremlin Palace
Religious buildings and spaces:
– Cathedral Square
– Cathedral of the Dormition or Assumption
– Annunciation Cathedral
– Cathedral of the Archangel
– Halls of the Patriarch
– Bell Tower of Ivan the Great
– Church of the Twelve Apostles
– Church of the Deposition of the Mantle of the Virgin
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