Kremlin & Kitay Gorod - Moscow - page 154

Revival and neo-Renaissance grandeur. A statue of the WWII general (and hero) Mar-
shal Zhukov stands stoically in front.
Turn south and walk between the two museums - through Resurrection Gate - and
feast your eyes on the glorious display in front of you: the stunning expanse of a Red
Square . On the south side, the mighty Kremlin wall is punctuated by tall towers, most
notably the Saviour Gate Tower. Beneath the wall, Lenin's Mausoleum still receives
visitors, paying their respects. On the north side, the pretty little Kazan Cathedral
complements the ornate facade of GUM. And at the far end, with its electrifying as-
semblage of shapes, colours and textures, stands Russia's most famous landmark,
b St Basil's Cathedral . Walk across the expanse of cobblestones and get a good look
at the amazing architecture.
At the southern end of Red Square, turn left on ul Varvarka, a small street with the
neighbourhood's greatest concentration of ancient buildings. The area between ul
Varvarka and the river is now slated to become the new Zaryadye Park. Walking from
west to east, you'll pass the pink-and-white c St B

s Chuurcch, dating to 1804;
the peak-roofed d Old English Court , dating to the 16th century; the 17th-century
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St Barrbara''s Ch

ch of St Max f St Maxim th im the Ble e Blessed; the monks' building and golden-domed cathedral

of the f MMonastery o y of th f the Sig e Sign; the ancient g Chambers of the Romanov Boyars ;

and the 1658 h St G s Chuurcch. On the opposite side of the street is the trading

arcades of Gostinny Dvor. Surrounded by this concentration of aged buildings, it's
possible to imagine what `Old Moscow' was like.
Continue east and emerge onto Staraya pl. In the underground passage at the
corner, look out for the i remaiins o

St George''s Ch

s of th f the old c e old ciity w y wall all. This perekhod(crosswalk) is

also the entrance to the Kitay-Gorod metro stop.