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Kremlin is a greatest masterpiece of Russian architecture, standing out among many world architectural monuments for integrity, completeness and striking beauty of its ensemble |
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The elegant nine-domed Cathedral of the Annunciation, built in 15th century in tradition of Moscow and Pskov architectural schools, was a family chapel of Moscow Grand Princes |
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The Archangel Cathedral on the Sobornaya Square of Kremlin was built at the beginning of 16th century in the traditions of Russian and Italian architecture by the Venetian Aleviz Novy |
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Sobornaya Square is surrounded by Palace of Facets, Patriarch's Palace, Dormition, Archangel and Annunciation Cathedrals, Deposition Church and Ivan the Great Bell Tower |
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The Dormition Cathedral, a monumental temple, built in 15th century by Italian architect Aristotle Fioravanti, is the most sacred place of Russia, its former spiritual and political center |
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Luxuriously decorated Ekaterininsky Hall, formerly the throne room of Russian empresses, was named in honour of the only one in Russia award for ladies, the Order of Saint Catherine |
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The magnificent white and gold Georgievsky Hall is the largest and grandest hall of Kremlin Palace; it is named in honour of military order of Saint George |
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The Grand Kremlin Palace, built by the order of Nicholas I by a group of architects under the direction of K.A. Thon, at present serves as an official residence of the Head of State |
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Imperial family's private chambers - an impressive enfilade of living and representative rooms with luxurious interiors, located on the ground floor of the Grand Kremlin Palace |
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Ivan the Great Bell Tower is the everyday name for the Church and Bell Tower of Saint John Climacus; the tallest building in the Kremlin, a miracle of Russian architecture of 16th century |
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The Kremlin Armoury Museum, located in the building by architect K. Thon, possesses a large collection of weapons and masterpieces of decorative and applied arts |
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The Kremlin Arsenal is an ounstanding monument of military architecture of Peter the Great epoch, meant to glorify the valour of Russian nation and the strength of Russian weapon |
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The Kremlin Senate building by architect M. Kazakov is an excellent example of the Moscow Classicism style; today it serves as an official residence of the President of Russia |
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The existing Kremlin Walls and Towers were erected in 1465-95 by best Russian and Italian architects on the place of the old white-stone fortifications of the Dmitry Donskoy epoch |
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Kutafya Tower is the only one bridgehead tower remaining in the Kremlin today; it was erected in 1516 under the supervision of the Milanese architect Aleviz Fryazin |
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In the museum "Lenin's Study and Apartment in the Kremlin" on the second floor of the Senate building is recreated an atmosphere, in which lived and worked the eminent politician |
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Palace of Facets, built in 1491 by architects Solari and Ruffo as a throne room for state receptions at Tzar's court, today is used as the official representative hall of Russian government |
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The Patriarch's Palace, which Russian masters have built by order of Patriarch Nikon, is one of the best monuments of civil architecture of the middle of 17th century in Moscow |
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State Kremlin Palace (formerly known as the Kremlin Palace of Congresses) was built in 1961 on the place of old Kremlin Armoury; the largest center of social, political and cultural life |
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The most picturesque Terem Palace, a new for its time type of multistoried stone living building with enfilade arrangement of rooms, is a true masterpiece of civil architecture of 17th cent. |
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The monumental Troitskaya Tower, constructed 1n 1495-99 by Italian architect Aleviz Fryazin Milanets, is the tallest tower of the Moscow Kremlin and the main on its west side |
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The huge Tsar Cannon weighing more than 39000 tons was cast of bronze in 1586 by A. Chokhov; it is a monument of Russian artillery and a masterpiece of Russian foundry art |
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The enormous Tzar Bell, which has no equal in weight and size in the world, is the most unique masterpiece of Russian bell founding art of 18th century |
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Verkhospassky Cathedral by Terem Palace is a complex of several family chapels, covered by one roof, adorned with eleven elegant domes with delicate openwork crosses |
