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Red Square (Krasnaia Ploshchad')

Moscow, Russia 103012
Description: Located in the heart of Moscow (all streets radiate from here) is the Red Square (Krásnaya plóshchad). Once a slum for the merchants of Moscow, now the square is a must-see attraction when visiting Russia. Separating the...Read More
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Any tour of Moscow should start here

  • 5 out of 5 stars by navajor from Chicago, Illinois
  • October 17, 2010
Any tour of Moscow should start here
Quote: I recommend starting with Red Square because you will have morning sun on the front of St. Basil's. If you go in the afternoon, you will need to take your picture in an ugly parking lot on the other side :-). From here are several museums, Lenin's... Read the full Red Square (Krasnaia Ploshchad') review

From journal Trip to Moscow

Historic Central Moscow

  • 5 out of 5 stars by McGrits from Fort Worth, Texas
  • October 18, 2005
Historic Central Moscow
Quote: Get yourself an English-speaking tour guide - it's well worth it.  Very few sights have English signs, and as a foreigner, you'll wait unnecessarily in line much longer than if you have a local guide to expedite the process.Red Square looks just... Read the full Red Square (Krasnaia Ploshchad') review

From journal Historic Moscow

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Red Square -- Thoughts and Ideas

  • 5 out of 5 stars by lindabanks from Miami, Florida
  • May 4, 2004
Quote: Rarely has there been a place that has seen so many political changes: the Red Square was there when the country was beginning to unite under the rule of the prince of Moscow, when Ivan the Terrible instituted his ‘oprichnina’. Its buildings still... Read the full Red Square (Krasnaia Ploshchad') review

From journal Walking Around the Red Square

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Red Square

  • 4 out of 5 stars by NNegrete98 from Lubbock, Texas
  • March 29, 2002
Red Square
Quote: What person could ever forget the first time they stood on this piece of historical ground? Many people still associate Red Square with the vision of Soviet troops marching through displaying its power and might, as the current leader would watch... Read the full Red Square (Krasnaia Ploshchad') review

From journal The Mysterious Land of Russia: Moscow

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Red Square

  • 4 out of 5 stars by janson25 from New Windsor, New York
  • October 17, 2001
Red Square
Quote: In Red Square you will want to see Lenin's tomb, St Basil's Church, and there is another beautiful church in the back right corner (I will provide a photo). For a quick tid bit, Lenin's body is in the tomb and I just missed the viewing hours for it.... Read the full Red Square (Krasnaia Ploshchad') review

From journal Majestic Moscow

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Red Square

  • 4 out of 5 stars by kiwigal from Nagano, New Zealand
  • August 9, 2001
Red Square
Quote: Known in Russian as `Krasnaya Ploschad` (which means red beautiful, supposedly referring to St Basils), Red Square is a major Russian icon. The Square was built in the 19th Century. I was awestruck standing in the middle of the square looking... Read the full Red Square (Krasnaia Ploshchad') review

From journal One week in Moscow

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Red Square

  • 4 out of 5 stars by IWW639 from New Orleans, Louisiana
  • August 27, 2000
Red Square
Quote: Home of St. Basil's Cathedral and Lenin's tomb, I couldn't believe I was actually there. I felt like I was in a story book looking at St. Basil's. The onion shaped towers were awesome. They are that shape for two reasons, I'm told, the snow... Read the full Red Square (Krasnaia Ploshchad') review

From journal Moscow, USSR

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Magic Feelings at Red Square/Lenin's Tomb

  • 4 out of 5 stars by tretjak from Sundsvall, Medelpad, Sweden
  • August 11, 2000
Quote: One day the whole Swedish troop, Henrik, Niklas, Birgitta and I, took off early in the morning for the Lenin mausoleum in the heart of Russia: The Red Square. The enormous square is sealed off between 10 and 1 p.m. (when the mausoleum is open) and... Read the full Red Square (Krasnaia Ploshchad') review

From journal Moscow - city of contrasts