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Famous Landmarks: the Kremlin — Знаменитые достопримечательности: Кремль

At the heart of the city stands the Kremlin. This old fortress was the centre of the Soviet Union’s government until that nation was dissolved in 1991. Since then, it has been the centre of the Russian government. Inside its walls, which extend almost 11.2 miles (2.4 kilometres), are beautiful cathedrals and palaces, as well as government buildings. Some of the cathedrals date from the 1400*8. Many czars are buried in the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael.
The Grand Kremlin Palace was built in the early 1800 s as an imperial residence. The building later was the meeting place of the Supreme Soviet, the parliament of the Soviet Union. In 1992, Russia’s Congress of People’s Deputies met in the Grand Kremlin Palace. The Palace of Congresses, built in 1961, is used for cultural performances and government meetings and receptions. From 1961 to 1990, it also housed Soviet Communist Party meetings.
The Kremlin has a long history as a seat of government in Russia.

Beginning in the 1100 s, when Moscow was the centre of one of many Russian states, its princes ruled from the Kremlin. The Kremlin was the centre of czarist rule from the mid-1500s until 1712, when Peter the Great moved the Russian capital to St. Petersburg.
Moscow and the Kremlin again became the seat of government in 1918, shortly after the Communists took control of Russia. The Kremlin remained the seat after the Communists formed the Soviet Union in 1922. With the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Kremlin became the seat of government of an independent Russia.
The Kremlin is a triangular enclosure extending almost 11.2 miles (2.4 kilometres) around. Views of the Kremlin can be breathtaking. Especially impressive are its gilded domes, its tapered gate towers, and the contrast between the threatening boundary wall and the richness and intricacy of the interior. The variety of styles and lavish decoration give an impression of powerful magnificence. Today, many Kremlin buildings serve as museums. The Kremlins historical treasures include paintings, jewels, and crowns worn by Russia’s czars.
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first Kremlin on the site was built in 1156. The present Kremlin walls have stood since the late 1400’s, when Moscow became the most powerful Russian city. At that time, architects from northern Italy and from throughout Russia were called to work on the Kremlin.
Italian architects built the Cathedral of the Assumption (1475-1479), the Granovitaya Palace (1487-1491), the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great (1505-1508), and the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael (1505-1509). The architects blended the Italian Renaissance classical style with more traditional Russian forms, like those used in the Kremlin’s Cathedral of the Annunciation (1484-1489).
During the 1600’s, the Kremlin’s towers and buildings were enlarged and redecorated. The major Kremlin buildings of this period are the Terem Palace (1635-1636) and the Palace of the Patriarchs (1645-1655). In the 1700’s and 1800’s, construction continued but in the baroque and later neoclassical styles. Notable buildings from this period include the Arsenal (1702-1736), the Menshikov Tower (1705-1707), the Senate (1776-1787), and the Grand Kremlin Palace (1838-1849). Buildings added during the 1900’s include the Presidium (1932-1934) and the Palace of Congresses (1960-1961). The great hall of the Palace of Congresses houses government meetings and performances of ballets and operas.

Знаменитые достопримечательности: Кремль

В центре города стоит Кремль. Эта старая крепость была центром правительства Советского Союза, пока эта страна не прекратила существование в 1991 г. С тех пор он стал центром российского правительства. В его стенах, которые простираются почти на 11,2 мили (2,4 километра), находятся красивые соборы и дворцы, а так же правительственные здания. Постройки некоторых соборов датируются 1400 г. Многие цари похоронены в соборе Архангела Михаила.
Большой Кремлевский дворец был построен в начале 1800-х как резиденция императора. Позже здание было местом заседаний Верховного Совета, парламента Советского Союза. В 1992 г. съезд народных депутатов России собрался в Большом Кремлевском дворце. Дворец съездов, построенный в 1961 г., используется для культурных мероприятий и правительственных встреч и приемов. С 1961 до 1990 гг. в нем также проводились заседания Коммунистической партии Советского Союза.
У Кремля есть долгая история как у места заседания правительства в России. Начиная с 1100-х, когда Москва была центром одного из многих российских государств, его князья управляли из Кремля. Кремль был центром царского правления с середины 1500-х до 1715 г., когда Петр Великий переместил российскую столицу в Санкт-Петербург.
Москва и Кремль снова стали местом заседания правительства в 1918 г., вскоре после того, как коммунисты взяли под свой контроль Россию. Кремль оставался местом заседаний после того, как коммунисты образовали Советский Союз в 1922 г. С распадом Советского Союза в 1991 г., Кремль стал местом заседаний правительства независимой России.
Кремль представляет собой треугольник с периметром почти 11,2 мили (2,4 километра). Виды Кремля захватывают дух. Особенно впечатляют его позолоченные купола, его клиновидные башни ворот, и контраст между угрожающей крепостной стеной и богатством и сложностью интерьера. Разнообразие стилей и богатого художественного оформления производит впечатление грандиозного великолепия. Сегодня, многие Кремлевские здания служат музеями. Исторические сокровища Кремля включают картины, драгоценности, и короны, которые носили цари России.
В 1156 г. был построен первый Кремль на этом участке. Существующие Кремлевские стены стоят с конца 1400-х, когда Москва стала самым сильным российским городом. В то время созвали архитекторов из северной Италии и из всех уголков России, чтобы построить Кремль.
Итальянские архитекторы построили Успенский Собор (1475-1479), Грановитую палату (1487-1491), Колокольню Ивана Великого (1505-1508), и Собор Архангела Михаила (1505-1509). Архитекторы смешивали классический стиль итальянского Ренессанса с более традиционными российскими формами, как те, которые использовались в кафедральном Благовещенском соборе (1484-1489).
В течение 1600-х башни Кремля и здания были увеличены и украшены заново. Главные Кремлевские здания этого периода — Дворец Терем (1635-1636) и Дворец Патриархов (1645-1655). В 1700-х и 1800-х, строительство продолжалось, но уже в стиле барокко и более поздних неоклассических стилях. Известные здания этого периода включают Арсенал (1702-1736), Башню Меньшикова (1705-1707), Сенат (1776-1787), и Большой Кремлевский дворец (1838-1849). Здания, добавленные в течение 1900-х, включают Президиум (1932-1934) и Дворец Съездов (1960-1961). Большой зал Дворца Съездов служит местом проведения съездов, а также балетных и оперных спектаклей.

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