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The Kremlin is a fortified complex located in the centre of Moscow, Russia, which is made up of towers, high walls, palaces, and cathedrals. Construction of the Kremlin began as early as the 12th century. As one of Russia's most famous landmarks...

Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow, Russia. Completed in 1849. Photo taken in 2008.

The view of the Moscow Kremlin from the balcony of the House on the Embankment. Photo taken in 2019 by photographer Semyon Borisov.

Ivan III of Russia (Ivan the Great) was the Grand Prince of Moscow and Russia from 1462 to 1505. Ivan III was born in 1440 to Grand Prince Vasily II of Moscow (r. 1425-1462) and his wife, Maria Borovsk (l. c. 1420-1485). He served as co-ruler...

Bird's-eye view of the Kremlin from the southwest (Moskva River), Moscow, Russia. Photo taken in 1987 by Georgy Nadezhdin /TASS photo chronicle/.

The 1904 Uspensky Cathedral Egg by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The egg was given by Tsar Nicholas II (r. 1894-1917) to his wife Alexandra Feodorovna. It shows the cupola of the Uspensky Cathedral with surrounding Kremlin towers in Moscow...

Ivan the Great Bell Tower in the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia. Built in 1508. Photo taken in 2004.

Peter I of Russia (Peter the Great) was the Tsar of Russia from 1682-1721 and Emperor of Russia from 1721-1725. During his long reign, Peter had absolute power and brought real change to Russia, including building its first navy, introducing...

The ivory throne of Tsar Ivan IV The Terrible of Russia (r. 1547-1584). Kremlin Museums, Moscow.

View of the Cathedral of the Archangel (1508) from the Ivan the Great Bell Tower (1508), with the Cathedral of the Annunciation (1489) in the background. Kremlin, Moscow, Russia. Photo by Ludvig14, taken in 2014.