Moscow Kremlin: Then and Now
Fortified heart of Moscow; its present red-brick walls and towers were built by Italian masters in 1485–1495.
Historical view
Today
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Key facts
| Country today | Russia |
| Status | Standing |
| Date | 1495 |
| Nearest city on the map | Novgorod (about 491 km) |
| Location | 55.752° N, 37.618° E |
Moscow KremlinOpen Moscow Kremlin in the interactive map
Who ruled this place
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–199 | Plain-Pottery culture |
| 200–799 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 800–899 | Slavonic tribes |
| 900–999 | Khazars |
| 1000–1099 | Kievan Rus' |
| 1100–1199 | Kievan Rus' |
| 1200–1299 | Other Rus Principalities |
| 1300–1399 | Grand Duchy of Moscow |
| 1400–1491 | Blue Horde |
| 1492–1599 | Grand Duchy of Moscow |
| 1600–1782 | Tsardom of Muscovy |
| 1783–1919 | Russian Empire |
| 1920–1929 | USSR |
| 1930–1937 | White Russia |
| 1938–1993 | USSR |
| 1994–today | Russia |
Other landmarks nearby
Saint Basil's CathedralStanding · 1561
Cathedral of Christ the SaviourRebuilt · 1883
Battles and sites nearby
- Battle of Borodino · 1812