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.
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.
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).
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