architecture

Moscow Kremlin

Moscow, Russia

Московский Кремль (Moskovskij Kreml') [Russian]

Architecture

built
1482-1495
1816-1819
culture
Russian
style/period
Early Muscovite Period
work type by function
imperial palace, presidential residence, governmental office building, museum, fortification
material
brick
technique
masonry
architect / constr. phase
1485-1495
Pietro Antonio Solari
walls and towers
1816-1819
Joseph Bové
reconstruction after Napoleonic destruction
patronage
Ivan III

Specifications

area
2,770,000 m²

Geography

Asia » Europe » Northern Asia » Eastern Europe » Russia » Central Federal District » Moscow Oblast » Moscow » Central Administrative Okrug » Tverskoy Rayon
local language location name
Москва (Moskva), Россия (Rossija) [Russian]
historical affiliations
Grand Duchy of Moscow
1495-1547
Tsardom of Russia
1547-1721
Russian Empire
1721-1917
Russian SFSR
1917-1922
Soviet Union
1922-1991

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow
type
cultural
criteria
I, II, IV, VI
designation
reference
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Moscow Kremlin, view from Sofiyskaya Embankment
Moscow Kremlin, view from Sofiyskaya Embankment Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Kutafya Tower, west elevation
Moscow Kremlin, Kutafya Tower, west elevation Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, view from the Grand Stone Bridge
Moscow Kremlin, view from the Grand Stone Bridge Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Annunciation Cathedral, Secret Tower, Archangel Cathedral and Ivan the Great
Moscow Kremlin, Annunciation Cathedral, Secret Tower, Archangel Cathedral and Ivan the Great Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, view from the Grand Stone Bridge
Moscow Kremlin, view from the Grand Stone Bridge Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Water Pump Tower, southwest elevation
Moscow Kremlin, Water Pump Tower, southwest elevation Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Borovitskaya Tower, northwest elevation
Moscow Kremlin, Borovitskaya Tower, northwest elevation Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Water Pump Tower & Grand Palace seen from the Grand Stone Bridge
Moscow Kremlin, Water Pump Tower & Grand Palace seen from the Grand Stone Bridge Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Trinity Tower, west elevation
Moscow Kremlin, Trinity Tower, west elevation Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin behind Grand Stone Bridge, view from Patriarchal Bridge
Moscow Kremlin behind Grand Stone Bridge, view from Patriarchal Bridge Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Cathedral of the Archangel Michael and Ivan the Great Bell Tower
Moscow Kremlin, Cathedral of the Archangel Michael and Ivan the Great Bell Tower Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Corner Arsenal Tower, west elevation
Moscow Kremlin, Corner Arsenal Tower, west elevation Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Trinity Tower, roof with spire
Moscow Kremlin, Trinity Tower, roof with spire Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, view from the Grand Moskva Bridge
Moscow Kremlin, view from the Grand Moskva Bridge Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Corner Arsenal Tower, roof
Moscow Kremlin, Corner Arsenal Tower, roof Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Middle Arsenal Tower, Grotto
Moscow Kremlin, Middle Arsenal Tower, Grotto Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Annunciation and Archangel Cathedral, Ivan the Great and Secret Tower
Moscow Kremlin, Annunciation and Archangel Cathedral, Ivan the Great and Secret Tower Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Corner Arsenal Tower, north elevation
Moscow Kremlin, Corner Arsenal Tower, north elevation Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Middle Arsenal Tower, Grotto
Moscow Kremlin, Middle Arsenal Tower, Grotto Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Borovitskaya Tower, west elevation
Moscow Kremlin, Borovitskaya Tower, west elevation Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Saviour Tower (Spasskaya), east elevation
Moscow Kremlin, Saviour Tower (Spasskaya), east elevation Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Saviour Tower (Spasskaya), northeast elevation
Moscow Kremlin, Saviour Tower (Spasskaya), northeast elevation Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Grand Kremlin Palace, south elevation
Moscow Kremlin, Grand Kremlin Palace, south elevation Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Ivan the Great Bell Tower and First Nameless Tower
Moscow Kremlin, Ivan the Great Bell Tower and First Nameless Tower Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Saviour Tower (Spasskaya), spire and clock
Moscow Kremlin, Saviour Tower (Spasskaya), spire and clock Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin behind Grand Stone Bridge, view from Patriarchal Bridge
Moscow Kremlin behind Grand Stone Bridge, view from Patriarchal Bridge Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Cathedral of the Archangel Michael and Ivan the Great Bell Tower
Moscow Kremlin, Cathedral of the Archangel Michael and Ivan the Great Bell Tower Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Nikolskaya Tower, east elevation
Moscow Kremlin, Nikolskaya Tower, east elevation Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Kutafya Tower, with Trinity Tower in the background
Moscow Kremlin, Kutafya Tower, with Trinity Tower in the background Moscow, Russia
Moscow Kremlin, Trinity Tower, from Alexander Garden
Moscow Kremlin, Trinity Tower, from Alexander Garden Moscow, Russia