Russia · 15th century
The Moscow Kremlin, commonly known as the Kremlin, is a fortified complex (kremlin) in Moscow, Russia. Located in the historic centre of the country's capital city, the Kremlin comprises five palaces, four cathedrals, and an enclosing wall along with numerous towers. Within the complex is the Grand Kremlin Palace, which was one of the royal residences of the Tsar of Russia, and is now the residence of the president of the Russian Federation. The Kremlin overlooks the Moskva River to the south, Red Square to the east, and Alexander Garden to the west.
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Kremlin ranks #16 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #1 of the 146 mapped in Russia. Founded 1420, it is older than 50% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 68,810 times in the last 60 days, more than 99% of the atlas. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Moscow, 1 km away. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.
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