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The historical significance of the Kremlin
Kremlin: Cathedral of the Annunciation Palace of the Facets in the Kremlin Moscow: Kremlin St. Basil the Blessed
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Red Square, Moscow.
Moscow summary
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Taken at sunset, St. Basil's Cathedral towers over Red Square, Moscow, Russia.
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