The Moscow Kremlin, commonly called the Kremlin, is a fortified complex in the historic center of Moscow, Russia, comprising five palaces, four cathedrals and an enclosing wall together with numerous towers. Within the complex stands the Grand Kremlin Palace, once a royal residence of the tsar of Russia and now the residence of the president of the Russian Federation, overlooking the Moskva River to the south, Red Square to the east and the Alexander Garden to the west.
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Building Type Completed Year Completed YearDate is for the present walls and towers; the Kremlin site itself is far older. Height (m)Wall height varies from 5 to 19 m depending on terrain; 19 m recorded as the maximum. Overall wall length is 2,235 m. Classification
Standing Status Building Type
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1. Moscow Kremlin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundationlead paragraph, first sentence
a fortified complex (kremlin) in Moscow, Russia
lead section, wall construction history
The Kremlin walls as they now appear were built between 1485 and 1495.
lead section, wall dimensions
Its overall length is 2,235 metres (2,444 yards), but the height ranges from 5 to 19 metres (16 to 62 ft), depending on the terrain.
Lead section
Within the complex is the Grand Kremlin Palace, which was one of the royal residences of the Tsar of Russia, and is now the residence of the president of the Russian Federation. The Kremlin overlooks the Moskva River to the south, Red Square to the east, and Alexander Garden to the west.
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