Red Square is a famous square in the center of Moscow, the capital of Russia. It is located in the center of Moscow and adjacent to the Kremlin in the southwest. This used to be the place where mass rallies and military parades were held on important festivals in the former Soviet Union. It was built at the end of15th century and took its present name in the second half of17th century. Plane rectangle, covering an area of about 4 hectares.

To the west of Red Square is the Kremlin, to the north is the National Museum of History, to the east is the department store, and to the south is the basil Braun Church. Near moscow river. Lenin's mausoleum is located in the middle of the palace wall. There is a review platform on the tomb and observation platforms on both sides.

Red Square enjoys the same international reputation as Tiananmen Square, but its area (9 1 ,000 square meters) is only about 1/5 of Tiananmen Square. The ground is unique, all paved with stones. Red Square is the witness of Moscow's history and the pride of Moscow people.

The architectural pattern of Red Square:

The ground of Red Square is unique, all paved with stones. On the west side of Red Square are the red walls of Lenin's mausoleum, the Kremlin and three towers. Between Lenin's mausoleum and the red wall of the Kremlin, there are 65,438+02 tombstones, including those of Stalin, Brezhnev, andropov, chernenko and dzerzhinsky. South of Red Square is Vassili Cathedral in Moscow; To the north is the National Museum of History. There is also a statue of Marshal zhukov and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier nearby. To the east is Gum Shopping Center.