the Kremlin

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KREMLIN The Kremlin is called the heart of Moscow. It is the oldest historical and architectural center of the city. The main Kremlin tower, the Spasskaya Tower, has become the symbol of the country. There you can see outstanding historic monuments . The Kremlin is the cradle of Moscow. Here at the top of the hill Borovitsky originated the great city. The Kremlin is a unique architectural Chronicles of Moscow. The center of the Kremlin is Sobornaya square, the oldest square in Moscow. It originated in the early 14th century at the time of Ivan Kalita .

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The center of the Kremlin is Sobornaya square In addition to the cathedrals on the square is the Ivan the Great bell tower with a belfry, built in 1508. In the 17th century it was the tallest building in Moscow (height of 81 meters). The bell tower was also used as a lookout tower, sight radius was about 25 kilometers. In the belfry was placed 21 bell s . In front of the bell tower on a stone pedestal is the Tsar bell - the largest bell in the world. It was cast of bronze in 1733-1735 by Russian masters - father and son Motorini . The bell weighs about 200 tons. He never called, because at the time of the fire, from him broke off a piece weighing 11.5 tons.

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The Tsar bell A little further away is another monument of art foundry - the Tsar cannon. It's older than bell, it was cast in 1586 by master Andrey Chokhov . Weight of the cannon is 40 tons. T he carriage and core lying near the guns are decorative. The Tsar cannon was designed to fire buckshot, but it never fired . The Tsar С annon