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MOSCOW: AN INTRODUCTION
The Red Square is exactly where the historic heart of Moscow is located, and where most of the turbulent history of Russia has been fought out, whether in Red Square in front of the public or else behind the large walls of the Kremlin. Great events have been witnessed here. It is a very impressive square as one must have seen a glimpse of it on TV as it is a very unique sight, and it is well worth coming to Moscow to stand in the square and witness all the exquisite surroundings around you. The multi coloured onion shaped domes of St. Basil Cathedral takes your breath away. On the left of the square is the huge pale edifice of the GUM department store and on the right is the imposing wall of the Kremlin where beneath them is the Mausoleum of Lenin. The mix of historic and modern Russia is entangled here as well as the State and the church and also the styles of Europe and Russia to make this area a fascinating location to spend a few days if not weeks here. The commercial area called Kitai -Gorod use to be where all the rich and most powerful resided in the city, but they eventually moved elsewhere and now it is the main area for shops, banks and commercial stores. If one looks around, one will find a rich historical legacy left in this area by the amount of church and several old palace buildings, like the Chambers in Zariade where the Romanov Boyars use to live and one can also see the Church of the Trinity here. |
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