PHOTO: GUM Department Store in Red Square, Moscow
By night, the famous GUM Department Store in Moscow’s Red Square is illuminated with thousands of brilliant white lights
PHOTO: Kremlin and Lenin’s Tomb in Red Square, Moscow
At night, the massive walls of the Kremlin and Lenin’s Tomb are illuminated against an inky sky in Red Square, Moscow
PHOTO: State Historical Museum in Red Square, Moscow
The State Historical Museum of Russian history, which anchors one end of Red Square in Moscow, features exhibits from prehistoric inhabitants through the Romanov dynasty. At night, the lighting makes it look like an enormous red wedding cake with spires.
PHOTO: St. Basil’s Cathedral in Red Square, Moscow
St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow’s Red Square, today serves as a museum. It was built from 1555–61 on orders from Ivan the Terrible, and it’s full name is the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat.
PHOTO: Red Square in Moscow
One end of Moscow’s famous Red Square: The Kremlin and Lenin’s Tomb (left); State Historical Museum (center); and the enormous GUM Department Store (right).
