red square (mosku)
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St Basil Cathedral, built by Ivan IV, finished in 1561
St Basil´s interior
St Basil´s icons
View of Red Square from St Basil
Minin and Pozharsky monument (sculptor Ivan Martos)
At the left Kremlin´s wall, behind Senate Building, at the back Museum of History
Red Square and Spasskaya Tower
Gum Shopping Center
Inside a colorful shopping
Senate Building, behind Red Square´s walls
Soldier, at the back Lenin´s Mausoleum and Senate Building
The square is being closed at the public
At the café outside the Gum Shopping Center, only place I was allowed to stay
To take this “Oficial Photo” , the square has been evacuated
At the back, Voskresensky (Resurrection) Gate
Closer view of the History Museum
Upper towers of Voskresensky (Resurrection) Gate
The icon of Christ's Resurrection was placed above the gate. Thus it became known as the Resurrection´s Gate
Kazan cathedral, situated at the entrance of Red Square
Inside, ortodoxian ambience
Last photo taken at the side of St. Basil, at the right is Lobnoye Mesto, known as “Place of Skuls”, built in brick in 1598
https://www.youtube.com/user/nikkitta8By Marí[email protected]
Music: Epic Russian Music (Mix) .
Red is beautifulWhen Moscow was the heart of the Soviet empire, many tourists believed that Red Square was, as the Red Army, named because the advent of communism in Russia! No! Red Square, means nearly six centuries of Russian history, owns its name simply at the fact that the Russian word "red", "beautiful" and "sacred" were one. Even today, in every house, the place where the icons are placed is traditionally called the "red corner"