The Moscow Kremlin

The Moscow Kremlin is situated in the very centre of the capital of Russia. Its monumental walls and towers, golden-domed cathedrals and ancient palaces raise high above the Borovitskiy Hill and above the Moscow River.

Since 1991, the Kremlin has been the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation.

At the moment there is “The State Historical and Cultural Museum-Preserve “The Moscow Kremlin” situated on the Kremlin’s territory.

You can have a fascinating tour round the Kremlin – visit the famous treasure-house – the Armoury Chamber. You can see the majestic ensemble of the Cathedral Square and its well-known cathedrals; enter the Assumption Cathedral, Archangel’s and Annunciation Cathedrals, the Church of Laying Our Lady’s Holy Robe and the Patriarch’s Palace. You can also visit an exhibition in the Assumption belfry (“Uspenskaya zvonnitsa”).

On the Ivan Square you can admire the Tsar Bell and the Tsar Cannon, famous masterpieces of the Russian casting. On the Senatskaya Square you can see the building of the Arsenal, the eminent architectural monument in Moscow of Peter the Great's epoch, and the Senate – one of the best creations by a famous Russian architect Matvei Kazakov. Old Russian cannons and captured arms of Patriotic War 1812 are exhibited in front of the Arsenal.

There is an ensemble of the Grand Kremlin Palace, the residence of the Russian emperors of the XIXth century on the Palace Square.

The Moscow Kremlin Museums offer a lot of excursions & lectures. There are excursions around the Kremlin and its museums, and the thematic excursions & lectures for people interested in history and museum collections.