Red Square … THE Red Square, Moscow [Russia]

If ever a city has the prime sites concentrated in one area, I think it is Moscow and Red Square. During peak times, it is a sea of humanity, with folks from all over the World. And when it is sunny, St. Basil’s is just a magnificent sight. I would recommend that one arrives as early as one can, as the crowds increase through the day.

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Stalls (albeit closed) in front of War Museum and State Historical Museum … Colorful ones, don’t you think …
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Inside the Kremlin … Pretty golden domes!
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Spasskaya Tower, Kremlin … Love the brick-red color of Kremlin walls.
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Senate Palace … Inside Kremlin.
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Dormition Cathedral (Cathedral of Assumption), Cathedral of Annunciation and Cathedral of the Archangel …
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Dormition Cathedral (Cathedral of Assumption), Church of the Disposition of the Robe, Cathedral of Annunciation and Cathedral of the Archangel … From the top of Ivan the Great Bell-Tower.
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Cathedral of the Annunciation … Golden color & Sunlight! Wow …
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Cathedral of the Annunciation and Cathedral of the Archangel …
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One of the bells inside Ivan the Great Bell-Tower … Requires The Hulk to ring it 🙂

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The Tsar Bell … One huge bell!!!
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Senate Palace … Entry was restricted over here.
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Dormition Cathedral (OR) Church of the Assumption …
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Cathedral of the Archangel …
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Cathedral of the Annunciation …
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Ivan the Great Bell-Tower … That is one tall tower.

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The Tsar Cannon … It was really tough to get a stand-alone shot of the Cannon as it was swarmed by people … 🙂

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The beautiful Alexandrovsky Gardens …
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Lenin Mausoleum … There are typically long queues to get in. Photos are not allowed inside.
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The prim guard at Kremlin …
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A view of Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral from Bolshoy Moskvoretskiy most …
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Kremlin, alongside Moskva River …

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G.U.M … The high-end shopping complex …. Lots of pretty flowers.
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Helpful signs all around …
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Another view of flowers surrounding G.U.M. ….
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier … With the eternally burning flame.
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Alexandrovsky Garden … Immaculately maintained.

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State Historical Museum … What a magnificent building!
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The huge G.U.M ……..
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Another view of the Red Square … St. Basil’s Cathedral, Lenin Mausoleum, Kremlin, G.U.M Etc.
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The Red Square …

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Kazan Cathedral … Red Square.
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World Clock Fountain …

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Changing of the Guards … @Kremlin.

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Adios!

 

 

 

 

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