According to legend, a band of nobles hunting in the forest saw a giant two-headed bird swoop down on a boar and deposit its corpse on a hilltop overlooking two rivers. That night, they dreamt of a city of tent-roofed spires and golden domes - and waking next morning, they decided to build upon the site.
More prosaically, the founding of the Kremlin is attributed to Prince Yuri Dolgoruky, who erected a wooden fort in 1147 - although the site may have been inhabited as long ago as 500 BC...
The Moscow Kremlin is the town-forming nucleus of Moscow, the starting point of the city's history, Russia's stronghold and spiritual hub. For many centuries the Kremlin has been the holy of holies in the Russian state. The early periods of Moscow's and the Kremlin's history were inseparable. So, it was here that the history of the Third Rome began. Visiting the Kremlin, you will see the ancient cathedrals dating back to the XV c. and the State Kremlin Palace constructed 60 years ago, Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon - the biggest bell and the biggest canon in the world, which had never been used, the Palace of Emperor and the official residence of the Russian President...
You will also learn:- why Yuri Long-Armed was nicknamed so;- how Patriarch Nikon angered the tsar;- why Catherine the Great ordered to construct the building for Senate in Moscow, though the capital was in Saint-Petersburg;- who made the icon "Christ Not Made by Human Hands";- why Ivan the Terrible entered the private cathedral via separate porch;- who was the only victim of Tsar Bell;- which Russian tsar regarded it as a compliment when his guests collapsed from too much alcohol;- and many other things!
Don't hesitate to call me! Together, we will make your journey unforgettable!
Best wishes, Catherine.
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