The back story
Red Square and the Kremlin
The Kremlin’s cathedrals and the Armoury, St Basil’s and Red Square, GUM and the State Historical Museum: the heart of Moscow, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Kremlin and Red Square are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Inside the red-brick walls stand the Cathedral Square churches, the Ivan the Great Bell Tower, the Tsar Bell and the Tsar Cannon, and the Armoury Chamber with its treasures. On Red Square, the Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, known as St Basil’s, faces the State Historical Museum, and GUM fills the long east side.
The Kremlin
The Moscow Kremlin Museums (kreml.ru) run the Cathedral Square churches, the Ivan the Great Bell Tower and the Armoury Chamber.
Red Square
St Basil’s and the State Historical Museum are both run by the State Historical Museum (shm.ru), at Red Square 7 and Red Square 1. GUM is at Red Square 3.
Our advice: come early for the Kremlin, then walk out through the Alexander Garden to the Eternal Flame.
Why it's on our list
- The Kremlin
- Red Square
Location
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