The Moscow The Moscow KremlinKremlinBy Mathew PhilippouBy Mathew Philippou

Where?Where?

The Kremlin is located in MoscowThe Kremlin is located in Moscow It is overlooking the Moskva River to the

south, Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square to the east.

It was chosen in this location as it was in the “heart” of Moscow.

The Kremlin was built during the time of the Tsars.

ConstructionConstruction

Ivan III ordered the reconstruction of the Ivan III ordered the reconstruction of the Kremlin to be not only a government Kremlin to be not only a government capitol but a religious one.capitol but a religious one.

Skilled architects from Italy, like Petrus Skilled architects from Italy, like Petrus Antonius Solariusand and Marcus Ruffus Antonius Solariusand and Marcus Ruffus were brought to Moscow to design were brought to Moscow to design different components of the Kremlin, from different components of the Kremlin, from walls to churches.walls to churches.

Inside The KremlinInside The Kremlin

The Kremlin wall encloses an area of 275,000 The Kremlin wall encloses an area of 275,000 square meters.square meters.

It housed four palaces, four cathedrals and It housed four palaces, four cathedrals and the Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers. the Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers.

There is a complex that is used for the There is a complex that is used for the residence of the President of the Russian residence of the President of the Russian Federation.Federation.

Ivan The Terrible added more buildings later on Ivan The Terrible added more buildings later on though.though.

UsesUses

The Kremlin houses churches for The Kremlin houses churches for worship, government buildings for worship, government buildings for government jobs, palaces for higher government jobs, palaces for higher officials to reside.officials to reside.

The Kremlin was not always used, such The Kremlin was not always used, such as in the Imperialism times and was even as in the Imperialism times and was even changed like in the Soviat Times.changed like in the Soviat Times.

TodayToday

Today the Kremlin still stands with now 21 Today the Kremlin still stands with now 21 towers.towers.

Many original buildings still stand but many, Many original buildings still stand but many, during the Soviet Times, like The Chudov during the Soviet Times, like The Chudov Monastery and Ascension Convent, were Monastery and Ascension Convent, were dismantled for things like Military schools and dismantled for things like Military schools and Congress Palaces.Congress Palaces.

Many museums now take up the Kremlin to Many museums now take up the Kremlin to attract tourism and full scale renovations are attract tourism and full scale renovations are being spoken off.being spoken off.

Work Cited Work Cited

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Krehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Kremlin#Residence_of_the_Tsarsmlin#Residence_of_the_Tsars

http://www.geographia.com/russia/moscohttp://www.geographia.com/russia/moscow02.htmw02.htm