The Kremlin and Red Square (1156 - 1850) Moscow, Russia Built as a residence for Ivan I, the Kremlin was the official residence of the Czars until th

The Kremlin and Red Square (1156 - 1850) Moscow, Russia

Built as a residence for Ivan I, the Kremlin was the official residence of the Czars until the 1917 Russian Revolution. Today, it still houses the President’s office. In front of the Kremlin is Red Square – an impressive and exuberant plaza which, for many people, is associated with the infamous May Day demonstrations. Rising from the square is St Basil's Cathedral, built in the 1550s to commemorate Ivan the Terrible's capture of the Mongol stronghold of Kazan.