There are a few really great memories I will have for ever and today is one of them. Before I began planning this trip, the Kremlin was a bit of a mystery to me. When I have seen it in movies, it always appeared to be a forbidden destination. Now I know it is pretty easy to get in the Kremlin.
Our guide for the Kremlin tour was Julia, the same guide who led our free tour. Today it was only us and three people from Brazil only one of whom spoke English, so it was almost a private tour.
Here’s a bit about the Kremlin edited from Wikipedia:
The Moscow Kremlin is an historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River (to the south), Saint Basil’s Cathedral and Red Square (to the east) and the Alexander Garden (to the west). It includes four palaces, four cathedrals and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers. The complex serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation.
On our way into the Kremlin.
The sun was hitting the crosses just right on the top of this church which is one of the many churches inside the Kremlin.
The Tsar cannon inside the Kremlin is the world's largest cannon and has never been fired, but had been used to intimidate.
Nearby the cannon was the world's largest bell - also never rung as it has always been cracked since it was cast (which took 3 years).
The girls and I in front of another one of the churches inside the Kremlin walls.
These copulas are on top of the church inside the residence - an area of the Kremlin we could not go.
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I would love to visit here indeed. How fabulous.
Have a terrific trip.
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If you do get to Moscow, be sure to book a tour to the Kremlin, it cuts the several hour queue – at least that’s what they told us. To be honest, I never saw a queue for anything but Lennon’s tomb.
Good luck and be safe! I just hope i can visit this place someday too.. Thanks for the photos as well..
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Thanks, and thanks for stopping by!
I’m sure the cannon was intimidating. My grandfather left Russia to escape the Tsar.
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So many people did.
The place is wonderful. I can’t imagine how big those cannon and bell are. Maybe, if the bell was rung right at that position, oh gosh, you would suffer from a very severe deafness. Oh my imagination. Would love to go there too some time!
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The bell has a huge crack and broken piece on the other side, so it could never be rung. But if it could, I am sure you are right deafness would follow.
Love the photos looks beautiful there
ps> That last one looks almost phallic lol
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Your comments always make me smile. Thanks.
Wow it looks amazing.
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The Kremlin and all of Moscow – amazing. I do hope you get to visit some day.