PicsArt Monthly PicsArt Monthly Magazine December Issue 2014 | Page 96

RED SQUARE Welcome to Red Square, the grand heart of Moscow. Below you can see the view of Red Square from St. Basil’s Cathedral, the amazing building with the meringue-shaped towers. @romanov23 96 | PicsArt Monthly There are many cultural treasures you can find in this sprawling square. The bright red State Historical Museum is at the far end, alongside the iconic Resurrection Gate and Chapel, which lead to the historic merchant quarter, known as Kitai-gorod (Chinatown). To the left, you can see some of the towers of the Kremlin, Moscow’s former royal citadel, which runs along the entire left side of the square, with only Vladimir Lenin’s Mausoleum to keep it company. To your right is GUM (literally translated as Government-owned Universal Store), which currently is a huge western-style shopping mall. You won’t find a better starting point for your journey through the grand capital of the Russia.