Moscow--Red Square

Center of Moscow. Red in old Russian means "beautiful" and was applied to the most beautiful square in every Russian city. Red here is not a reference to the color I always associated with Russian communism. St. Basil's cathedral is at one end. The Kremlin is along one side. The pics are of the Kremlin wall and the tower at the main gate. Next is a view of the Square from by St. Basil's. Last is the other side opposite the Kremlin and is GUM, Government Department Store.Read more