Kremlin Clock - Wikipedia
The Kremlin Clock (Russian: Кремлёвские часы, romanized: Kremlyovskiye chasy) or Kremlin Chimes (Russian: Кремлёвские куранты, romanized: Kremlyovskiye kuranty), also known …
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 …
ABC Russian: 10 facts about the Kremlin Clock + video
Jan 10, 2017 · 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 …
Moscow Kremlin Museums: - The Saviour (Spasskaya) Tower
The first clock on the Spasskaya Tower was installed according to the design of Christopher Galloway. In 1707 the Dutch chimes with music replaced them. In 1763 the clock was replaced …
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 …
10 Things You Didn't Know About The Kremlin - Culture Trip
Mar 7, 2017 · During WWII the Kremlin was elaborately camouflaged to look like a residential building block. The church domes and famous green towers were painted grey and brown …
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 …
6 facts about Spasskaya - the Kremlin's main tower
It’s not only one of the most famous symbols of Moscow. The Spasskaya Tower has been many things over the years, including a mini-fortress, a holy gate, and even a prison. 1. Built in 1491 …
World's most unique Kremlin tower clock celebrates 600 years - PravdaReport
Jan 12, 2006 · In Russia, a new year begins after the old Kremlin tower chimes strike twelve on December 31. The clock is situated in the very heart of Moscow, the Red Square, that is …
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 …