What is the Red Square used for?

An important public marketplace and meeting place for centuries, Red Square houses the ornate 16th-century St. Basil’s Cathedral, the State Historical Museum and the enormous GUM Department Store, as well as a modernist mausoleum for the revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin.

Was the Kremlin a palace?

From 1839 to 1849 a Russian architect K.A. Thon erected the Great Kremlin Palace as a residence of the imperial family which combined ancient Kremlin buildings such as the Palace of the Facets, the Tsarina’s Golden Chamber, Master Chambers, the Teremnoi Palace and the Teremnoi churches.

Is the Kremlin in the Red Square?

The Kremlin stands on the west side of the massive, bricked Red Square, which separated the fortified citadel from the city at large. Lenin’s tomb lies along the Kremlin side of Red Square. The former leader’s embalmed body has been on view inside since 1924.

What is the Kremlin government?

noun. the Kremlin, the executive branch of the government of Russia or of the Soviet Union, especially in regard to its foreign affairs. the citadel of Moscow, including within its walls the chief offices of the Russian and, formerly, of the Soviet government.

Who built palaces in Kremlin?

Konstantin Thon
Nikolay Ivanovitsj TsjitsjagovIosif Kaminsky
Grand Kremlin Palace/Architects

Where is the Kremlin Palace?

Moscow Kremlin
Grand Kremlin Palace is located on the Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin.

Why is the Kremlin important to Russia?

Overview of the Kremlin, Moscow. As throughout its history, the Kremlin remains the heart of the city. It is the symbol of both Russian and (for a time) Soviet power and authority, and it has served as the official residence of the president of the Russian Federation since 1991.

How old is Kremlin?

536c. 1485-1495
The Moscow Kremlin/Age