| Address: | Metro: Okhotny Ryad / Ploshchad Revolutsii, Moscow, Russia |
| Similar in Moscow: | The Red Square Landmark, Moscow City, Lenin's Mausoleum Museum |
The walls around the Kremlin (fortress) were first erected in the 10th century and were made of wood. In the 13th century brick walls were added. The modern Kremlin, as it is now, was built in the 16th century and it was the second most powerful castle in Europe after the one in Milan. Also, in the 16th century most of the decoration works were made, and the four famous cathedrals inside the Kremlin were built in this period.
Nowadays it is where the president of Russia works. There are many nice cathedrals, some museums, and historical monuments inside. The most interesting museums are the Museum of Ancient Weapons (Оружейная Палата-Oruzheinaya Palata) with a huge collection of medieval weapons and the Museum of Jewelry Collection (Алмазный Фонд - Almazny Fond) with a splendid collection of various gems.
Also, there's a parliament hall built in the 20th century. It was supposed to be a high building, but the architects decided not to spoil the view of the Kremlin, so they built this parliament hall deep underground (like 8 or 10 stories).
Another fact is that there's a secret metro line that leads from the Kremlin to the outside of Moscow, to evacuate the president in case there are problems.
If you are not interested in history and architecture you can just look at the cathedrals and the castles of the Kremlin from the outside.
