Kremlin Clock - Wikipedia
The Kremlin Clock (Russian: Кремлёвские часы, romanized: Kremlyovskiye chasy) or Kremlin Chimes (Russian: Кремлёвские куранты, romanized: Kremlyovskiye kuranty), also known colloquially in the West as Moscow Clock Tower, is a historic clock on the Spasskaya Tower of Moscow Kremlin.
Spasskaya Tower - Wikipedia
The Spasskaya Tower (Russian: Спасская башня, romanized:Spasskaya bashnya), also translated as the Saviour Tower, is the main tower on the eastern wall of the Moscow Kremlin which overlooks Red Square. The Spasskaya Tower was built in 1491 by the Italian architect Pietro Antonio Solari.
List of Moscow Kremlin towers - Wikipedia
The Corner Arsenalnaya Tower (Russian: Арсенальная Угловая башня, i.e. "Corner Arsenal tower") is a tower of the Moscow Kremlin. It was built in 1492 by an Italian architect Pietro Antonio Solari. The construction of this tower completed the Kremlin's line of defence from the side of the Red Square. It was called the ...
Spasskaya Tower - The Kremlin's clock tower - Introducing …
Located on the eastern wall of the Kremlin, next to Moscow's Red Square, the Spasskaya Tower (Tower of the Saviour) is the tallest and most striking in the citadel. The tower has an enormous clock in charge of marking the official time of the city.
5 secrets of the famous Kremlin Clock - Russia Beyond
From a young age, every Russian knows the clock on Spasskaya Tower in the Moscow Kremlin because its chimes symbolically mark the beginning of each new year. Let’s find out the main secrets of...
SPASSKAYA TOWER - kremlin-architectural-ensemble.kreml.ru
In the 1650s, the hipped roof of the main tower of the Kremlin was topped with the coat of arms of the Russian state — a two-headed eagle. Later, similar coats of arms were placed on the highest towers - Nikolskaya, Trotskaya and Borovitskaya. The first clock on the Spasskaya Tower was installed according to the design of Christopher Galloway.
Spasskaya Tower - Музей-заповедник «Казанский Кремль»
The Spasskaya Tower, with its gatehouse Church of the Saviour of the Holy Face, is the Kremlin’s main entrance and is located in the centre of the south fortifications. It was built in 1556–1562 by Postnik Yakovlev and Ivan Shiryai.
10 facts about the Kremlin Clock, Russia’s New Year symbol
Dec 31, 2024 · RBTH presents 10 facts about this important timepiece. 1. The Kremlin got its first clock in the 15th century. The first Kremlin clock dates from 1404. At that time it was located not on the...
Moscow Kremlin Museums: - The Saviour (Spasskaya) Tower
The Saviour (Spasskaya) Tower (former Frolovskaya) was built in 1491 by Italian architect Pietro Antonio Solari. The construction of the east line of Kremlin's fortifications was begun after it had been erected.
Guardians of time: fascinating stories about Moscow's most …
Moscow's first mechanical clock on Spasskaya Tower, the Kremlin's main tower, was installed in the 17th century under supervision of British engineer and clockmaker Christopher Galloway. The design was notable for its rotating dial instead of hands.