Russia - Moscow

Anna Tarasova - Russia - 10.05.2010

The Kremlin, Saint Basil's Cathedral and The Red Square, Moscow

Red Square is a city square in Moscow. The square separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel and currently the official residence of the President of Russia, from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod. As major streets of Moscow spread from here in all directions, being promoted to major highways outside the city, Red Square is often considered the central square of Moscow and all of Russia.

The Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat or Pokrovsky Cathedral-both are official names used by the Russian Orthodox Church-also known as the Cathedral of St. Vasily the Blessed but popularly as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox church erected on Red Square in 1555–61 on orders from Ivan the Terrible. It commemorates the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan.

UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990 (the Kremlin and Red Square)