The Grand Kremlin Palace is a building in the Moscow Kremlin. For much of the 19th century, it served as the official residence of the Russian emperor in Moscow. Designed by a team of architects under the management of Konstantin Thon, the palace was intended to emphasise the greatness of Russian autocracy.
View from across the Moskva River
Kremlin Palace and churches. Early 1920s
Layout of 2nd floor
The Hall of the Order of St. George
The Moscow Kremlin, or simply the Kremlin, is a fortified complex in Moscow, Russia. Located in the centre of the country's capital city, it is the best known of the kremlins and includes five palaces, four cathedrals, and the enclosing Kremlin Wall along with the Kremlin towers. Within the complex is the Grand Kremlin Palace, which served as the royal residence of the Emperor of Russia. It is now the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation. The Kremlin overlooks the Moskva River to the south, Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square to the east, and Alexander Garden to the west.
View of the Kremlin from across the Moskva River, 2012
View from the House on the Embankment
The Kremlin in 1910; many of the buildings were later destroyed by the Soviet government, especially those of religious importance.
Grand Kremlin Palace, commissioned 1838 by Czar Nicholas I, constructed 1839–1849, today the official residence of the President of Russia
