The unknown Kremlin

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Very few Moscow aboriginal has seen views from Moscow the Kremlin walls. The Kremlin is a gorgeous spot to visit and it is a shame that one hardly can get access to Kremlin walls.

It is forbidden to take photos of the Kremlin buildings roofs, it is forbidden also for pressmen to climb some towers, but it is a great success that access to the Kremlin wall was given to blogger I. Varlamov. 

Here is the staircase leading to Spasskaya tower. There are two paces on the tower – one is under the clock, the other is above. 

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Sunrise.

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View on Red square from Spasskaya tower.

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Historical museum and mausoleum.

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There is a path equipped with communication lines along the perimeter of the Kremlin wall. As well security alarm system and highlights elements are fit in this path.

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The wall. View from Konstantino-Eleninskaya tower.

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At the back of the wall the views are not as lovely as in the tourist zones. For instance there is waste storage behind Beklemishevskaya tower.

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City landmark on the top of Senate house.

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As it was mentioned earlier the spotlights are installed on the wall and it is not the best path to walk on.

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Staircase in one of the towers. Most of towers are empty inside. There is nothing but electrical fixtures and communication lines inside. 

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Viewing point on Tainitskaya tower.

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Despite lots of security cameras and sensory devices some nut-cases try to make a rush at the walls.

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The Annunciation tower.

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There is a public building so called Amusement Palace constructed un XVII century located just near the Kremlin wall between Komedantsakaya and Troitskya towers.

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Moscow governor lived in Amusement Palace in XIX century, in XX century I.V. Stalin used this premises as his Kremlin residence until 1932. Amusement Palace is a unique survived architectural monument of boyar housing in the Kremlin.

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Video surveillances.

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The Komendantskaya Tower.

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The Borovitskaya tower.

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View from viewing spot in Borovitskaya tower on the State Armory and Grand Kremlin Palace.

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House on the Embankment.

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The wall, view from the tower.

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One can be surprised seeing gates on such thoroughly secured area of the Kremlin walls. Not even a mouse could pass through the Kremlin wall. But every single detail makes sense here…

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Here is a greenhouse, the plants used for the Kremlin premises decoration are grown here.

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Here comes the Kremlin orchestra musician.

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Armory.

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There are a lot of inscriptions on the pipes left by the soldiers who stand the guard here.

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Eternal flame at the Unknown Soldier's Grave.

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Grot “ Ruins” at Alexander Gardens.

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The doors to the tower.

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Tsar tower. This small tower was placed straight on the wall between Spasskaya and Nabatnaya Kremlin towers. Its octagonal tent on pitcher-like pillars is reminiscent of the widespread at that time porch chests of stone-built residential quarters.

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The name of the tower is connected to the legend saying that is was a kind of canopy to the Tsar’s throne.  From this very tower the Tsar could observe the events having taken place in Red Square. But the view from the tower leaves much to be desired.   

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Staircase in the one of towers.

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Sunset from Spasskaya Tower.

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To be continued!

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