Top most famous architectural works in Russia #1

Russia has 28 heritage sites recognized by UNESCO as world heritage sites, nearly half of which are architectural works that demonstrate the outstanding talent and ingenuity of the Russian people. To understand better, Toplist will help you discover the most famous architectural works of this country.

Kremlin

The Kremlin Palace is located right in the center, on the left bank of the Moskva River, on Borovitsk Hill. In the last century, this was the place where the Russian king used to run his court. Today the palace is still used for political meetings of heads of state and many offices of Russian headquarters are located here. The Kremlin is a historic fortress complex overlooking Red Square in Moscow, including the Kremlin palace, Kremlin cathedral, Kremlin wall and Kremlin tower. When admiring the Kremlin palace, viewers feel like they are lost in a fairy tale paradise with its unique architectural styles. For the Russian people, it is a wonderful symbol to remember heroic and poetic memories of ancient times. The Kremlin is also a place to remind them of historical events in the beautiful country of Russia.

The Kremlin is considered a masterpiece of humanity and an invaluable asset of classical architectural art. One of the most impressive works is the 81m high bell tower, outside there is a 6.14m high bronze bell, weighing more than 200 tons. For the Russian people, this bell symbolizes affection and shows respect for the people, so it was named the king bell. The oldest surviving building is the Granovitaya Palace (1491), which houses the thrones, ordered to be built by Ivan III. The second oldest building is Teremnoi Palace.
.The Kremlin is a symbol of Russia and a tourist destination that should not be missed when visitors come to Moscow. Since 1955, the Kremlin has been open to visitors and has become an open-air museum. By 1990, the Kremlin was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Winter Palace

When mentioning Russia, in addition to the Kremlin, we cannot help but mention another famous building, the Winter Palace. This is one of the famous architectural works of St. Petersburg is built on a campus of 90,000 m2. This project includes more than 700 rooms built with the efforts of more than 2,300 workers. Currently, the Winter Palace is an art museum displaying about 3 million works of art from around the world.

Located in St.Petersburg, Russia's Winter Palace is famous for its grandeur, grandeur, and splendor. The palace was built in 1754 - 1762, and is one of the famous architectural works of St.Petersburg on a campus of 90,000 m2. The palace was designed by architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli at the request of Queen Elizabeth in the Baroque art style. The Winter Palace includes more than 700 splendidly decorated rooms, built with marble imported from Italy and Finland. The palace is the effort of more than 2,300 hard workers for 9 long years. The prominent colors decorated are amber and gorgeous gold inlay. To have such a majestic appearance, the Winter Palace had to mobilize a lot of forces and money.
For a long time, the Winter Palace was the residence of Russian tsars. The tsarist regime collapsed, from July to November 1917, the Winter Palace was the meeting hall of the Provisional Government. In 1918 part of it, and in 1922 the entire building was given to the state Ermitazh.

The Winter Palace in St Petersburg is one of the landmark buildings in history. The location of the events that marked each historical period from the 18th to the late 20th century, and now the Hermitage National Heritage Museum, in no way diminishes the palace's importance. The first Winter Palaces were built during the reign of Peter the Great:

The first palace by architect Georg Mattarnovi in ​​1711, the second in 1716 - 1719. During the reign of Queen Anna Loannovna, in In 1732, construction began on a larger-scale Winter Palace, designed by Bartolomeo Francesco Rastrelli, but this palace was ultimately unsuitable for royal purposes.

Saint Basil's Church

St. Basil's Cathedral is a complex built of bright red bricks in the Byzantine style, including 9 onion-topped towers painted with colorful colors, topped with a cross. This place is as beautiful as a fairy tale castle. Visitors coming here cannot help but be excited and feel attracted by the unique work, both solemn and beautiful, imbued with Russian folk traditions. With vibrant colors and unique architecture, St. Basil's Cathedral stands proudly like a castle in the middle of beautiful Moscow. The church is located south of Red Square, near the Kremlin palace, built by King Ivan in 1555 to commemorate the victory over the Mongols.

Construction began in 1555 under Tsar Ivan, after 11 years of construction and completion, it was not until 1561 that St. Basil's Cathedral (Moscow, Russia) was completed. The height of the main hall of the church is about 81m. At first, St. Basil's Cathedral had only 8 towers standing on the same foundation, each tower symbolizing a victory over the Mongols. By 1588, the 9th tower was built in the East to house the remains of Russian Orthodox priest Basil (1468 - 1552). Since then the church has been called "St. Basil's Church"

With vibrant colors and unique architecture, St. Basil's Cathedral stands proudly like a castle in the middle of beautiful Moscow. This church is considered to have the most unique and beautiful architecture in Russia as well as in the world with a height of 81 meters outside and 69 meters inside. The architectural complex of St. Basil's Cathedral stands tall with 9 onion-shaped towers, each tower has a cross on top. Thanks to Russia's geographical location, the cathedral has a unique architecture with its own East-West harmony, typical of Byzantine, Gothic or Greco-Roman style of Europe. Standing in front of the tower, visitors seem to be entering the world of fairy tales with magnificent castles. Looking down from above, St. Basil's Cathedral looks like an 8-winged temple (8 towers surrounding a main tower).