PHOTO: View Toward Moscow Red Square by Night
The gorgeously illuminated State Historical Museum (left) and an end tower of the Kremlin (right), with St. Basil’s Cathedral in the distance, by night at Moscow Red Square
The gorgeously illuminated State Historical Museum (left) and an end tower of the Kremlin (right), with St. Basil’s Cathedral in the distance, by night at Moscow Red Square
Dormition Cathedral, Patriarch’s Palace, and Church of the Twelve Apostles, located in Cathedral Square, inside the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow. Coronation and funeral processions of all the Russian tsars were held at churches on this square over the centuries.
Tsar Cannon, the largest bombard by caliber in the world, is on display at the Kremlin in Moscow. It is said to have been fired only once. Today it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Kremlin.
Moscow Metro station, which features mosaic scenes of sports found in the top of each illuminated dome. Other metro stations throughout the city feature sculptures, ceramic art, and bronze statuary.
Musician plays a solo on her Gusli, a traditional Russian folkloric instrument, during a performance by the Moscow Folk Orchestra in Moscow, Russia