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Red squareMoscowhas a fascinating long history and unique appearance. It is the most visited attraction of the city, past which does not pass a single traveler, arrived in the capital. It is located in the center of Moscow and occupies the territory of more than 20,000 m2. This place is counting the miles to all other Russian cities. Previously, the area was called "the Market", or simply "Bargaining", where trade flourished due to the presence of nearby river ports of Moscow river. After the fire in 1571, the Tsar here was forbidden to build wooden trade pavilions and other structures, because of which, the area fell into disrepair and was called "Fire". Later, noble merchants began to build the stone chamber of Commerce, and the area began to call "red" the word "beautiful". Gradually is the popular name became official and still. Gradually, the area began to acquire various buildings, and in our days is a complete architectural complex, included in the UNESCO list of world heritage of UNESCO. The pearl of the red square is the Cathedral of the Holy virgin, with sumptuous decor and unique design and architectural look. This is one of the oldest temple buildings of the capital, which in its history has survived the destruction, and desolation, and fires. Now this temple, which is also called St. Basil's Cathedral, is part of the State historical Museum, the main building which is located on the North side of red square. It should be noted that the exposition of the Historical Museum placed in dozens of halls of the magnificent building in the Empire style, has about 22 thousand items, covering the main periods in the history of Russia. This ancient times, the Rus, the era of feudal fragmentation, in the epoch of Peter, etc. Near the Pokrovsky Cathedral located high ground, paved with white stone and surrounded by iron fence – a place of a skull, which was venerated in the OrthodoxRussialike Jerusalem's Calvary. Here were brought for the worship of Holy relics. Also here spoke to people Tsar Ivan the terrible. On the other side of the Cathedral is another monument – the monument to Minin and Pozharsky people's militia in 1612. Previously, the monument was located in front of the Mausoleum of VI Lenin – the most popular attraction of red square, and was moved by the Bolsheviks, so as to interfere with the conduct of demonstrations. Among other important monuments in red square, it should be noted Kazan Cathedral, the Chapel of the Iveron icon of the Mother of God and beside the resurrection gate, and of course – the Spasskaya tower – one of the 20 towers of the Kremlin, which contains the main clock of the country.