Russia's Most Famous Landmark: Red Square in Moscow
Red Square (Красная площадь) is Russia's iconic historic plaza, adjacent to the Kremlin in central Moscow. Key features:
- St. Basil's Cathedral – Colorful onion domes (1555–61).
- Lenin's Mausoleum – Preserved body of USSR founder.
- GUM Department Store – Tsarist-era luxury arcade.
- State Historical Museum – Red-brick facade.
- Kremlin Wall Necropolis – Soviet leaders' urns.
Site of military parades, protests, concerts, and tourism. UNESCO World Heritage Site (with Kremlin). Symbol of Russian statehood across eras.