Russia is famous for its kremlin. Of course, the most famous is the Moscow Kremlin. But there are still many buildings in the country that are ready to compete with the handsome capital. Almost every ancient Russian city can be proud of its fortification. That's just not everywhere historical monuments have been preserved in decent condition.
Heritage of Moscow Region
In the Moscow region, the Kremlin in good condition can be seen in Kolomna. Of course, it is after restoration, but inside it is now a great tourist place, although the walls of the Kremlin have been partially preserved. And if you drive a little further in the same direction to Zaraysk, you can admire the Zaraysk Kremlin. So far, this is the only Kremlin in the Moscow Region that has been preserved in its original form. The rest of the buildings, for example, in Volokolamsk or Vereya, have partially reached us. And from the majestic walls, only individual elements remained. But the internal buildings can still be found in some places.
There are nine kremlin in the Moscow Region, which form a symbolic ring around Moscow. In Dmitrov, there were only internal buildings with a white Assumption Cathedral. In Zvenigorod, only a high shaft remained from the wooden fortifications. The brick walls of the Mozhaisk Kremlin were dismantled, and St. Nicholas Cathedral, towering on a hill, recalls its former greatness. And the walls of the Serpukhov Kremlin in Soviet times went to the construction of the Moscow metro. Bulk fortifications remained in Ruza, although they can be called conditionally the Kremlin.
Tula Kremlin
And if you go further through Russian cities, you can see truly unique buildings. Take at least the ancient Tula Kremlin. Tula is a very attractive tourist city, because historical monuments are very well preserved there. Of course, restoration work was not complete, but they were carried out very carefully. And the Tula kids are a good example of this. All nine towers of the Tula Kremlin have their own names. Inside, two cathedrals have survived - Assumption and Epiphany. The latter was built in honor of the victory over Napoleon in the Patriotic War of 1812.
