Walking over the Kremlin walls is not that simple as numerous permissions have to be acquired first. However, all the difficulties that arise during collection of necessary documents only make the experience more cherished.
The stairs lead to the Spasskaya Tower.
The dawn.
Red Square as observed from the Spasskaya Tower.
The historical museum and Lenin’s Mausoleum.
There is a road along the Kremlin wall supplied with communications.
The tourist areas look neat and beautiful. However, behind the Tower some garbage is left.
The symbol of Moscow on the Senate building.
Stairs inside a tower. Many towers are empty inside and contain electric equipment and communications.
Many people try to climb the wall in spite of many sensors and cameras.
Annunciation Cathedral.
The Poteshny Palace was built in the middle of the XVII century.
The first apartment of Stalin was dislocated in the Poteshny Palace.
Commandant’s Tower of the Kremlin.
The Borovitskaya Tower.
The view of the Armoury Chamber.
Wall of the Kremlin.
What do they need the gates for?
A musician from the Presidential orchestra.
The eternal flame at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier.
Ruins Grotto in the Alexandrovsky Garden.
The Tsar’s tower is placed on the wall in the end of the XVII century between the Spasskaya and Nabatnaya Towers.
It is said that Russian Tsar could observe events on the Red Square sitting in the Tower.
Sunset.
Location: Moscow
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Flash light replace many guard.
19c : guard
20c, 21c : flashlight.
Thank you. A rare glimpse into a forbidden place.
Candy buildings.
Fantastic article-I always wondered what the Kremlin looked like on the inside.I would not be able to see these things myself but at least I can see them from the pictures posted.
Concerning Lenin’s body: The majority of Russians wish him to be buried somewhere. Lenin and his wife and siblings wished himself to be cremated. It was Stalin and his followers who came up with the mausoleum/preservation/”cult” idea. Would be better to belatedly follow his wishes and turn the mausoleum into a museum.
If the wishes of his wife and siblings were for him to be cremated then he should be cremated. Other Russians have had enough say in what to do with his remains for to long.
Lenin`s mausoleum is a full copy of Maya pyramids. Search in google: ziggurat
cool pics..i want to go to moscow super cheap fly tickets..
It’s really amazing to think how old some of the brickwork in the wall and towers are! It would have all crumbled long ago if not for Russians looking after it and making repairs. Nature takes back what we build so fast once we stop caring for it.
Cool. I’ve never realized how big that place is. Very nice post
Where can i find these pictures in larger resolution? Will be a great wallpaper for my notebook…
Excellent post. Reminds me of the Vatican walls but there they had a secret getaway for messengers or the pope through the thick walls – something like a batcave!
Very nice pictures. Thanks for sharing!
Very interesting, but also very mysterious.