After a 100-year break in 2008 the was finally open for tourists again. It used to the tallest building in Moscow where one can observe Moscow with a bird’s-eye. Personally, I haven’t been inside yet but hopefully will go someday. Don’t forget there’s no elevator so be ready to go upstairs. I have been in the so I can imagine what the Bellfry's stairs may look and feel like. Our ancestors must have had very strong legs.
Posted in Places in Moscow 
Tags: Kremlin, Places in Moscow, Places in Russia, Russia, The Ivan Veliky (the Great) Bell Tower
Those who were in Kremlin were possibly told that this cannon had been made as a memorial to all Russian weapon and never shot. Indeed, how could shoot with these big heavy cannonballs? In fact it is an operational cannon that was made to shoot with case-shots in XVI century and these balls were put there only in XIX century for the tourists. They are fake, empty inside and their wall thickness is only 9cm (3.5”). By the way the gun-carriage was added in XIX century too.
Posted in Places in Moscow Tags: Czar-Cannon, Czar-Pushka, Kremlin, Moscow, Places in Moscow, Places in Russia, RussiaA few days ago me and my friend from Chicago had a boat trip along the Moskva river (in Moscow, Russia). Here's the video of the Kremlin taken from the boat with my cell phone 
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