The Moscow Kremlin is the most famous kremlin in all of Russia. Pictures of the Kremlin show a red-walled fortress-like enclosure that holds cathedrals, palaces, government buildings, and some surprising, oversized remnants of the past.
The Kremlin, as in centuries past, is the center of government in Russia. But it's also a historic heart of Moscow and one of the city's most important and most visited sights. Visiting the Kremlin should be on every Moscow traveler's list of things to do. There, you can explore the Kremlin's grounds, take photos, view cathedral interiors, and be amazed by museums treasures.
Just outside the Kremlin Gates is St. Basil's Cathedral, also called the Cathedral of the Protection of the Mother of God. St. Basil's Cathedral is a carnival of painted onion domes in the most expressive of Russo-Byzantine traditions. St. Basil's was built between 1554 and 1560 and reflects the renewed interest in traditional Russian styles during the reign of Ivan IV (the Terrible).
Ivan IV built St. Basil's Cathedral to honor Russia's victory over the Tatars at Kazan. It is said that Ivan the Terrible had the architects blinded so that they could never again design a building so beautiful.
The Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral were finalists in a campaign to choose New 7 Wonders of the World.
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