When you travel to visit Moscow landmarks, there are some places you have to put in your tourist itinerary, if you want to experience the essence of what Moscow has to offer. This multi-million Russian Metropole has so many important historic and cultural landmarks that it is impossible to see them all in one visit, especially if it is a short one, so here are the top ones, you shouldn’t miss. #russia #moscow #metropole #history #culture

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Red Square in central Moscow is one of the best known squares in the world and an enduring symbol of Russia. It is adjacent to the Kremlin and surrounded by colorful domed buildings. Red Square has seen moments of Russia’s turmoil and triumphs through the centuries, from the coronation of tsars, public executions, huge worker’s protests, and Soviet military parades, to present-day festivals and rock concerts. #redsquare #red #square #kremlin #russia #soviet

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The red square was built directly east of the Kremlin, Moscow’s historic fortress and the center of the Russian government. It is home to some of the country’s most distinctive and important landmarks. Square’s origins date to the late 15th century when the Muscovite prince Ivan III (Ivan the Great) expanded the Kremlin to reflect Moscow’s growing power and influence. #red #square #kremlin #moscow #russia #government

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Public marketplace and meeting place for centuries, Red Square houses the ornate 16th-century St. Basil’s Cathedral, the State Historical Museum, and the enormous GUM Department Store, as well as a modernist mausoleum for the revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin. During the 20th century, the square became famous as the site of large-scale military parades and other demonstrations designed to showcase Soviet strength. #soviet #mausoleum #museum #red #square

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Although many people think that the name of the square has something to do with the color of the building material out of which the buildings on the square were built, Red Square’s name is completely unrelated to the crimson color of its numerous buildings. Also to the Communist Party’s association with the color red, as well. In its earliest time Red Square was known as Trinity Square, in honor of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, which stood on its southern end during the rule of Ivan III. #red #square #communist #cathedral

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From the 17th century onward Russians began calling the square by its current name, “Krasnaya Ploschad.” The name is derived from the word krasnyi, which meant beautiful in Old Russian and only later it changed the meaning to red. #krasnaya #ploschad #russia

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