Red Square in Moscow. Spasskaya tower and Kremlin wall. Thunder storm in the sky. Red light. The Moscow Kremlin . Moskovskiy Kreml, or simply the Kremlin, is a fortified complex in the center of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River to the south, Saint Basil`s Cathedral and Red Square to the east, and the Alexander Garden to the west. It is the best known of the kremlins Russian citadels, and includes five palaces, four cathedrals, and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers. In addition, within this complex is the Grand Kremlin Palace that was formerly the Tsar`s Moscow residence. The complex now serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation. The Spasskaya Tower was built in 1491 by the Italian architect Pietro Antonio Solari.
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