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For other uses, see Kremlin (disambiguation).
Moscow Kremlin in the 19th century.
Moscow Kremlin in the 19th century. The Moscow Kremlin ( Russian: Московский Кремль Moskovskiy Kreml) usually referred to as simply The Kremlin, is a historic fortified
A wall of Smolensk Kremlin in 1912.
A wall of Smolensk Kremlin in 1912. Smolensk (Смоленск is a city in western Russia, located on the Dnieper River, the administrative centre of Smolensk Oblast. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting
Remains of the Kolomna Kremlin.
Remains of the Kolomna Kremlin. Kolomna (Коло́мна is an ancient city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated at the confluence of the Moskva and

Kremlin (Russian: Кремль, Russian pronunciation: [krʲɛmlʲ]) is the Russian word for "fortress", "citadel" or "castle" and refers to any major fortified central complex found in historic Russian cities. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending This word is often used to refer to the best-known one, the Moscow Kremlin, or the government that is based there. The Moscow Kremlin ( Russian: Московский Кремль Moskovskiy Kreml) usually referred to as simply The Kremlin, is a historic fortified Outside Russia, the name "Kremlin" is sometimes mistakenly thought of as being Saint Basil's Cathedral because of its distinctive environment, although this is not a part of the Moscow Kremlin. The Cathedral of Intercession of the Virgin on the Moat (Собор Покрова что на Рву - The Cathedral of the Protection of the Mother of God, or simply

The name Kremlin (or Kreml) has also been allocated to various Soviet Navy vessels during construction. The Soviet Navy ( Russian: Военно-морской флот СССР Voyenno-morskoy flot SSSR, literally "Naval military forces of the USSR" was In each case, the name was changed prior to commissioning. Vessels which have briefly carried this name included Admiral Kuznetsov and Ulyanovsk. Role While designated an aircraft carrier by the West the design of the Admiral Kuznetsov' class implies a mission different from that of either the United States [1]

Russia's president administration is located in Kremlin. During the Soviet era the government of the USSR located in Kremlin, although now it occupies a building outside it.

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List of Russian cities and towns with kremlins

Many Russian monasteries have been built in a fortress-like style similar to that of a kremlin. Ostrov (Остров is a town in Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Velikaya River, 55 km south of Pskov. Volokolamsk (Волокола́мск is the town and administrative center of Volokolamsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. For a partial list, see Category:Monasteries in Russia.

Kazan Kremlin harmoniously combines elements of Eastern Orthodox and Muslim cultures.
Kazan Kremlin harmoniously combines elements of Eastern Orthodox and Muslim cultures. The Kazan Kremlin (Казанский Кремль Казан кирмәне|Qazan kirmäne is the chief historic citadel of Tatarstan, situated

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Other Uses

In the sense of impregnability and oppressive nature the word Kremlin is applied to other structures and organisations. For example, the regional headquarters on thr Woolworths Group PLC group in the UK were referred to as mini-Kremlins. This article is about the British Woolworths Group plc, and its stores The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

References

  1. ^ "A Brief Look at Russian Aircraft Carrier Development," Robin J. Lee

Dictionary

kremlin

-noun

  1. A Russian ‘castle’ or fortified, central complex, as found in various Russian cities.

Kremlin

-proper noun

  1. The Moscow Kremlin official residence of the president of Russia.
  2. (by extension) The Russian government.
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