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Touring The Moscow Kremlin

05/16/18 | Moscow, Russia, Solo Travel, Travel, UNESCO

Kelly at Granovitaya Palata in the Moscow Kremlin

Before you read this post make sure you have caught up on my first Moscow postt?   Up to speed?  Excellent, now you can dive into the second!  Visiting the Kremlin is something friends and coworkers judged me on before. I heard a lot of “don’t you understand the political climate?”   – yes, I do, but I appreciate beauty in every shape and form and from what I had seen (and hopefully by the end of this post you can validate, it is very, very beautiful).

Passing by the Nikolskaya Tower and Okhotny Ryad shopping mall I headed for the entrance of the Kremlin museums to buy tickets in the Alexandrovsky Garden in order to enter.   Because I was strapped for time I did not take any of the tours and decided to just buy a ticket to explore the grounds (though I heard the armory chamber / tour is incredible and I might do that next step).

Nikolskaya Tower at the Moscow KremlinCannon at the Armoury Chamber at Moscow KremlinChurches in Sobornaya Square in Moscow KremlinMoscow Kremlin Dormition CathedralDormition Cathedral in the Moscow KremlinSobornaya Square at Moscow KremlinMoscow Kremlin GatePatriarch's Palace and the Church of the Twelve Apostles at the Moscow Kremlin

Once inside the armed guards rushed us by Senate Square the Cathedral Square where I do not think I have seen that many religious buildings in such a small space ever  – and that includes when I studied abroad in Rome.  The Cathedral Square is made up of the Assumption, Archangel and Annunciation cathedrals, the Church of Laying Our Lady’s Holy Robe, the Patriarch’s Palace, the Faceted Chamber, Golden Tsarina’s Chamber, the churches of the Terem Palace and the Ivan the Great Bell-Tower complex.  And again, I am so lucky it was a gorgeous blue sky day because the gold and silver domes really gleamed in the bright sunlight.   The art inside was also quite striking but of all the places in the world I would break the rules and take photos when it clearly says no photos – the Moscow Kremlin is not one of them.  So enjoy a few more pictures of the outside:  

Moscow Kremlin MusuemsKelly at the Cathedral of the Archangel at the Moscow KremlinCannon and Cathedral of the ArchangelMoscow Kremlin Dormition Cathedral DomesCathedrals and Churches in Moscows KremlinMoscow Kremlin Nikolskaya Tower

While wandering around the areas allowed by tourists I appreciated all of the history dating back more than 500 years as most of it was built between 1482–1495.   If you are going to Moscow I would recommend a visit and that checks off another UNESCO World Heritage site off my list! 

Have you ever been to the Moscow Kremlin? 

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Comments

  1. Kami says

    May 17, 2018 at 7:46 am

    Where would you rate this in your travels? I have never been to Russia before but you have given me so many travel suggestions.

    Maybe a post you can rank your spors.

  2. Marjorie says

    May 17, 2018 at 2:39 am

    Moscow is an amazing and beautiful place. I fell in love with it when I visited it a few years ago.
    xx

    http://www.mybeautrip.com

  3. Aimee says

    May 17, 2018 at 2:15 am

    Sadly I have never been to Russia but I hope to do a tour of the country at some point. I heard that the Visa takes a while to get unless you are on a tour. Was it hard for you to get one?

    Looking forward to getting there one day.

  4. Susan says

    May 17, 2018 at 1:14 am

    No. I wish that I could have visited Moscow. I read your blog all the time and love your travel suggestions. I am keeping a list of places I want to go to based on your travels.

  5. Allie says

    May 16, 2018 at 2:07 pm

    It looks beautiful! Your travels really inspire me – I’m so hopeful we’ll be in a position to travel more soon, and till then I love reading about your adventures! xAllie
    http://www.theallthatglittersblog.com

  6. Emily says

    May 16, 2018 at 8:52 am

    You are amazing. I have always wanted to go to Russia. Hope that I will get there soon.

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog founded in 2012.  After six years of living in London I am back in New York with my husband and two littles! 

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