Red Square, Witness to history and heart of Russia
Кра́сная пло́щадь
Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012
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Introduction
Red Square is a famous public square in the Tverskoy District, measuring 695 meters long and 130 meters wide. It is home to iconic buildings such as Lenin's Mausoleum, the Saint Basil's Cathedral, and the Kremlin. Located to the east is the GUM department store, with the National Historical Museum nearby. The New Square, formerly known as "Burnt Place," gradually became Moscow's main marketplace. Red Square is also used for various public ceremonies and occasionally as the coronation site for the Russian Empire's Tsars. Since its creation, the Russian government has used Red Square for official ceremonies and expanded it after the burning of Moscow by Napoleon's army in 1812. The locals widened the square while rebuilding their homes. By the 1920s, Red Square merged with the nearby Vasilyevsky Square, forming its current size. The name Red Square does not come from the color of the bricks or its connection to the Soviet Union (some mistakenly think it refers to red walls), but rather from the Russian word "Красная" (krasnaya), meaning red or beautiful. It was originally used for the Chudov Monastery and later transferred to the adjacent square. Address Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012
Transportation Take Metro Line 1 to Okhotny Ryad station, transfer to Line 2 and get off at Teatralnaya station, then transfer to Line 3 and get off at Ploshchad Revolyutsii station, transfer again to Lines 6 or 7 and get off at Kitay-gorod station, then walk to your destination; or take Bus Route 25 or Tram Routes 1, 2, 8, 12, 16, 25, or 33 to reach your destination.
The Kremlin is located on the west side of Red Square
