Kremlin
Kremlin (Red Square, Moscow) –
the long-standing symbol of Russian power under the Communists, the Kremlin’s history goes back to the 12th century, when it first began as a wooden encampment. By the 1360s, the Kremlin’s wood exteriors were replaced by stone (some of which still stands today). Ivan the Terrible, Ivan the Great, Boris Godunov, and the first century of Romanov czars were among those who ruled the country from the Kremlin. This until Peter the Great – who moved the Russian capital to St. Petersburg. Lenin’s Communist revolution in the early 20th century restored Moscow’s status as the nation’s capital, and with it the return of the Kremlin’s prominence as Russia’s seat of power.
Note: since two-thirds of the Kremlin are used as government offices (including that of the Russian president), tourists are not allowed in such areas, with violators strictly reprimanded. The following information covers those areas open to tourists:
Admission (Armoury Chamber): RUB 700 (adult), RUB 200 (children); (Architectural ensemble of the cathedral square): RUB 350 (adult), RUB 100 (children); (Ivan the Great Bell-Tower): RUB 500 (adult), RUB 250 (children above 11 years) (children under 12 years not permitted at the Bell-Tower); (Assumption Belfry Exhibit & Patriarch’s Palace): RUB 350 (general); (Treasures & Antiquities of Moscow Kremlin exhibit): RUB 150 (general). See the Kremlin’s website for more info, including schedules for each area/exhibit: https://kreml.ru