The Moscow Kremlin is a fortified complex that is the heart of Moscow. It is surrounded by the Moskva River in the south, Saint Basil’s Cathedral and Red Square in the east, and the Alexander Garden in the west. It includes five palaces, four cathedrals and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with the Kremlin towers. It has the Grand Kremlin Palace that was formerly the Tsar’s residence. Nowadays the complex serves both as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation and as a museum.
Red Square separates the Kremlin and the official residence of the President of Russia from a famous historic place known as Kitay-gorod.
Saint Basil’s Cathedral is on Red Square. It was built in the order of Ivan the Terrible and in honour of the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan from 1555 till 1561. It was the city’s tallest building until the Ivan the Great Bell Tower was completely built in 1600. According to the legend, Basil the Blessed was a builder of the Cathedral. He blinded when he looked at the beautiful cathedral.
The Moscow Metro was opened in 1935. It is famous for its murals, mosaics, and ornate chandeliers all over the world. The Moscow Metro is one of the deepest metro systems all over the world. The Park Pobedy station has the longest escalators in Europe. It is one the deepest metro stations in Europe.