- History and Location
- Kremlin was Russia's center of power until 1917
- Located on Borovitsky hill, left bank of Moscow River
- First fortress built in 11th century as wooden fence
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990
- Architecture and Structure
- Walls built 1482-1495, total length 2235 meters
- Contains 20 towers, including 79.3-meter tallest
- Walls range from 5 to 19 meters high
- Features double-horned notched "teeth" crowns
- Notable Buildings
- Spasskaya Tower (71 meters) serves as main entrance
- Ivan the Great Bell Tower (81 meters) was Moscow's tallest until 18th century
- Palace of the Facets (1487-1491) serves as presidential ceremonial hall
- Grand Kremlin Palace (1838-1849) now presidential residence
- Practical Information
- Open daily except Thursdays, 10:00-17:00
- Located 35 km from Sheremetyevo Airport
- Nearest metro stations: Ploshchad Revolutsii, Okhotny Ryad, Kitay Gorod
- State Historical and Cultural Museum operates on Kremlin territory