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Photo Tour of the Moscow Kremlin

By Kerry Kubilius, About.com

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Towers and the Grand Kremlin Palace

Kremlin Towers and Great Kremlin Palace

Kremlin Towers and Great Kremlin Palace

Ivan Chuyev © 2006
What is a kremlin? A kremlin is simply a fortress or a fortification. The Moscow Kremlin just happens to be the most important Kremlin of many kremlins scattered across Russia. The seat of Tsars, and now the official seat of the Russian President, the Moscow Kremlin is one of the main attractions in Moscow that you won't want to miss.

From afar, you can see the towers and walls of the Moscow Kremlin. In this picture, the Grand Kremlin Palace is also visible above the trees. The tower on the right is the Water-Supply Tower. The tower on the left is called the Borovitskaya Tower. The Kremlin has 19 towers in all (plus a 20th tower that is an outlying tower on the bridge). The wall running between them surrounds the Kremlin's buildings.

The Grand Kremlin Palace was once the Moscow palace of the Tsars. The whole complex includes the Terem Palace, several churches, and reception halls. Now it is used for governmental meetings and ceremonies.

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