The Moscow Print Yard was the first publishing house in Russia. It was established in Kitai-gorod at the behest of Ivan the Terrible in 1553. The historic headquarters of the Print Yard now house the
The Print Yard on Nikolskaya Street in the early 19th century
The main building has a highly distinctive façade
A statue of Ivan Fyodorov was unveiled in front of the Print Yard in 1909
The Moscow Kremlin, commonly known as the Kremlin, is a fortified complex in Moscow, Russia. Located in the historic centre of the country's capital city, the Kremlin comprises five palaces, four cath
View of the Kremlin from across the Moskva River, 2012
View of the Kremlin in 1890 during the Russian Empire
The Kremlin in 1910; many of the buildings were later demolished by the Soviet government.
Grand Kremlin Palace, commissioned 1838 by Tsar Nicholas I, constructed 1839–1849, today the official residence of the President of Russia