32. Last photo taken at the side of St. Basil,
at the right is Lobnoye Mesto, known as “Place of Skuls”, built in brick in 1598
33. https://www.youtube.com/user/nikkitta8
By María
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Music: Epic Russian Music (Mix) .
Red is beautiful
When Moscow was the heart of the Soviet empire, many
tourists believed that Red Square was, as the Red Army,
named because the advent of communism in Russia!
No!
Red Square, means nearly six centuries of Russian
history, owns its name simply at the fact that the Russian
word "red", "beautiful" and "sacred" were one. Even
today, in every house, the place where the icons are
placed is traditionally called the "red corner"