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Moscow was founded in 1147 Moscow was founded in 1147 by the prince Yury Dolgoruky. The by the prince Yury Dolgoruky. The Moscow Kremlin is located in the Moscow Kremlin is located in the centre of the capital of Russia and centre of the capital of Russia and it is a historical centre of Moscow. it is a historical centre of Moscow. The Kremlin is the heart of our The Kremlin is the heart of our capital. The history of its buildings capital. The history of its buildings dates back to the 11dates back to the 11thth century. century. There are 20 towers on the top of There are 20 towers on the top of the Moscow Kremlin. The Kremlin the Moscow Kremlin. The Kremlin wall stretches for 2 km and 200 m wall stretches for 2 km and 200 m and it is 5m high. It looks great. and it is 5m high. It looks great.

Being unique monument of the architecture, it is historically considered as the symbol not only in the capital, but also in the whole Russia. The most beautiful is Spasskaya Tower which is famous for its architecture.

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is the heart of our is the heart of our capital. It is the capital. It is the oldest and the most oldest and the most beautiful beautiful square square in in MoscowMoscow.. It It wwas as buildbuild at the end at the end of of the the XV XV century.century. People from all People from all parts of the world parts of the world come here. They come here. They see the Kremlin see the Kremlin with its famous with its famous monuments and monuments and museums.museums.

The Architectral centre RThe Architectral centre Reded S Squarequare was for a was for a long timelong time the the public public meeting place. There is a meeting place. There is a well-known monument to Minin and Pozharsky well-known monument to Minin and Pozharsky here.here. The sound of Kremlin Clock is known to all The sound of Kremlin Clock is known to all those who listen to the Moscow radio.those who listen to the Moscow radio.

Across Moscow flows the Moskva-river. The Kremlin was a Across Moscow flows the Moskva-river. The Kremlin was a magnificent fortress made of red brick with high walls and lots magnificent fortress made of red brick with high walls and lots of churches on its territory. The Kremlin is the seat of the of churches on its territory. The Kremlin is the seat of the Government.Government.

The history of the The history of the Kremlin began in the Kremlin began in the X-th century. The X-th century. The Kremlin’s main Kremlin’s main function in the past function in the past was to defend the was to defend the population from the population from the enemies. The ancient enemies. The ancient Kremlin was rebuilt a Kremlin was rebuilt a lot of times. After two lot of times. After two centuries the wooden centuries the wooden walls built by Prince walls built by Prince Youri Dolgoruky were Youri Dolgoruky were replaced by a replaced by a fortification of thick fortification of thick oak logs in the reign of oak logs in the reign of Ivan Kalita.Ivan Kalita.

A new white-stone A new white-stone Kremlin was Kremlin was founded in the reign founded in the reign of Dmitry Donscoy of Dmitry Donscoy in the XIV-th in the XIV-th century. At that time century. At that time the Kremlin was one the Kremlin was one of the mightiest of the mightiest fortresses in fortresses in Europe. Its brick Europe. Its brick walls and towers walls and towers have been have been preserved to our preserved to our time.time.

The main Kremlin The main Kremlin tower, the tower, the Spasskaya Tower. Spasskaya Tower. has become the has become the symbol of the symbol of the country. On the country. On the territory of the territory of the Kremlin you can see Kremlin you can see old cathedrals, the old cathedrals, the Bell Tower of Ivan Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, the the Great, the Palace of Palace of Congresses, the Congresses, the Tzar-Cannon and Tzar-Cannon and the Tzar-Bell, the the Tzar-Bell, the biggest cannon and biggest cannon and bell in the worldbell in the world

There is the History There is the History Museum in Red Museum in Red Square. Its Square. Its Collections tell us Collections tell us interesting stories interesting stories about the history about the history of our country and of our country and the life of its the life of its people from old people from old times to our days. times to our days. People like to come People like to come to Red Square and to Red Square and take pictures of it.take pictures of it.

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