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Machu Picchu (“Old Mountain” in Quechua language, often also called “the lost Inca City”) is a site of pre-Columbian Inca ruins located in the mountainous region at an altitude of about 2350 m. Machu Picchu is located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km northwest of Cusco.

Machu Picchu is a symbol of the most famous Incan Empire. Built in circa 1450, but abandoned a hundred years later, when the Spaniards conquered Inca Empire.

This site was forgotten by the international community, but not by the local community. This site re-discovered by archaeologists from the university Yale Hiram Bingham III rediscovered the tahun1911. Peru then do the legal efforts to retrieve artifacts taken by Bingham from the site. Since then, Machu Picchu became a tourist attraction that attracts local and foreign tourists.

Machu Picchu was built by the ancient Incan style with walls of polished stone. The main building is Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, and Three Window Room. These places are referred to as the Sacred District of Machu Picchu.

The site has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, Machu Picchu is also one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, is also receiving attention due to damage caused by tourism (the number of visitors reached 400,000 in 2003).

In September 2007, Peru’s efforts to do legally with the achievement of an agreement with UniversitasYale to retrieve artifacts have been brought by Bingham from the site in the early 20th century.

Himeji Castle (Japanese, Himeji-jo) is a castle located in Himeji city, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. According to the provincial division of the old days, this palace is located in Harima-no-kuni, Shikito-cho, Himeji. Enchanting beauty of the white stucco walls of the palace dominates the Himeji Castle has made another name for “white egret bird palace” (Japanese, Shirasagi-jo). Himeji Castle is one example of architectural heritage palace from the beginning of the 17th century’s most important.

Himeji Castle was always a fire escape from the danger of war and survived the fall of the palace in the hands of the enemy, so the main tower and other buildings of the palace is still much left. The Japanese government set eight buildings, including the main towers, turrets, and Watari-Yagura is in the palace complex as a state heritage. In addition, the manifold building with a total of 74 buildings inside the palace complex (27 buildings Yagura / Watari-Yagura, building 15 gates, 32 building wall) designated as important cultural heritage.

Himeji Castle is rated as the world’s cultural heritage is very precious, so that in 1993 UNESCO put Himeji Castle to the list of World Heritage Sites in the category of cultural heritage.

From a distance looks beautiful with the castle walls are white, Himeji Castle is often used as background locations filmdengan ancient Japanese history. The palace is also often used as a substitute location for the other palaces such as Edo Castle.

Founder Palace

There are records that can be trusted that the Himeji Castle was first built in 1346 at the age of North Castle-Palace of the South by the son shogunAkamatsu Norimura (Enshin) named Akamatsu Sadanori in mountain locations Hime located in the northern city of Himeji.

There are opinions that say, in the days of Akamatsu clan, “the palace” which was mentioned at the time was small, so it is more appropriate if called fortress. Building on a large scale that can be called as a “palace,” was built in the 16th century by Shigetaka Kuroda from Kodera’s ruling clan in the lowlands Harima.

Afterwards, in 1580 right hand named Oda Nobunaga Hideyoshi Hashiba (later known as Toyotomi Hideyoshi) chose Himeji Castle as the center of power to govern Harima. The palace then repaired by following the model of a medieval castle that looked nice from the outside.

Unfortunately, the remaining palace buildings and architectural heritage that can be seen now is not the architectural relics from the time of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but from the time of “shogun west country” Ikeda Terumasa which is the husband of the daughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Ikeda Terumasa took 8 years to complete the Himeji Castle which was built in 1601. Minister Ikeda daimyo family named Iza Tadazumi appointed as leader of the construction ( fushin bugy) And Sakurai Genbei as head carpenter. Construction of the palace to deploy workers from the residents around the palace. According to the calculation of the Japanese way, the construction of the palace is estimated to need a handyman with a total power between 40 million to 50 million working days.

Building Composition

Himeji Castle is a castle built on a hill in the middle of the plateau (model hirayamajiro palace). Centers are in the mountain palace Hime established with the main tower right in the middle. Surrounding area which is a flat land also incorporated into the palace.

Overall, using array Himeji castle model building spiralyang Teikaku shaped rotating counterclockwise with clockwise 3 times, with starting point in the northern mountain Hime. The first round is called Uchiguruwa (in zones), the second round called Nakakuruwa (middle zone), and the third round is called Sotokuruwa (outer zone). Now all that was left was the living zone which is a complex Uchikuruwa Himeji Castle today. Other zones Sogamae utilized as a region (outermost territories palace) which encircle the city around the palace.

Uchikuruwa inner zone consists of five layers, namely Honmaru (main area), Ninomaru (the secondary), Sannomaru (the tertiary), Nishinomaru (west region), and Demaru (keepers of the palace office). Inside Uchikuruwa zone there are also several other zones, namely Mizukuruwa, Koshikuruwa, and Obikuruwa. Each zone is separated in detail with gates which are named based on the composition of Hiragana “i-ro-ha”, like I-no-Mon, Ha-no-Mon, and so on.

Broad field that is now in front of Himeji Castle building, formerly a Sannomaru region, while the Zoo Himejimenempati Demaru parts. In the region there is little Nishinomaru only remaining buildings, one of whom tower named Kesho-Yagura.

Construction of the palace, led by Ikeda Terumasa performed exactly in between the War and the Battle of Sekigahara Winter-Summer Osaka (Osaka no eki), therefore, the palace was designed with the intent to use in real battle. Appearance also at the same court should look beautiful and majestic as a symbol of majesty “shogun west country” which became the nickname Ikeda Terumasa.

After the Himeji Castle is built, in Japan there is no longer building large palaces such as Himeji Castle, because in 1615 the Tokugawa shogunate government issued a decree “The state of the palace” (Ikkoku-Ichijo-rei). Construction of a new palace, the restoration and repair some of the palaces became impossible without a permit issued by the Tokugawa Shogunate, with the exception of Edo Castle and Nagoya Castle is the residence of the Tokugawa clan.

In the northern mountain wilderness remaining Hime-haraseirin Himeyama that has existed since before the palace was built. According to the newspaper, an underground tunnel from the exit Honmaru have the emergence in the middle of the forest-haraseirin Himeyama, but until now no one can find it.

In the west of the mountain river flowing Hime Senbagawa a useful addition to the transport path, some rivers flow diverted into the castle moat.

Hall and the gate

The halls of the palace was designed similar labirinyang sharply twisting and twisting, widening and narrowing in one place elsewhere, with the intention that the enemy can not move forward in a straight line toward the main tower. Winding hallway Himeji Castle using the composition of Hideyoshi era buildings at the same time optimally utilize the existing topography.

Some gates are also made very narrow, so narrow that only people can pass one by one. In addition, the gates are built in places unexpected and its buildings are made that are not easily seen by the enemy, with the intention that the enemy caught in the gate and could not continue the attack. One tactic, the enemy were herded into a dead end alley and then clamped with an attack from either side so that the enemy is confused so topsy-turvy.

If you get into the palace through the ramp (located north Sannomaru) and walk straight through the gates after Mugi-no-Mon, the road that passes through the gate I-no-Mon, Ro-no-Mon, and Ha- no-Fri will likely look like a shortcut to the main tower. But actually, the road to the main tower could be closer if after passing the gate Mugi-no-Mon, immediately turn right past the low-roofed small door hidden among the stone walls.

Ru gate-no-Mon is the gateway Uzumimon model that can be hidden with heaps of soil, sand, and gravel so that the enemy can not see it. Surely the enemy will be surprised by the sudden attack of the gate is not visible.

In the hallway toward the Ni-no-mon of the Ha-No-Mon, enemies can only move forward without being able to see the party stand behind him (surely be attacked from behind), let alone the gates of Ha-no-Mon in the form of an iron door that was really narrow. Suppose that could qualify as well, without a detour once again under the main tower complex, the enemy will not get to the main tower.

Tower Palace

The main tower at Himeji Castle is one of the towers of the palace is still the original building construction, the outside appearance of the palace is still the same as in the Edo period of time, so there was no mistaking that the palace was used as a symbol of the city of Himeji.

On the foundation built on top of the mountain Hime, there are five flat-roofed main tower which is a seven-story building (6 levels up and a basement), and three small towers of the building (West Tower, Tower Inui, and the East Tower ). 2 flat-roofed building called Watari-Yagura (literally: “the tower to cross”) is used to connect a single tower with another tower.

Use of Watari-Yagura as a liaison between the tower building is called the method Renritsu.Berdasarkan period of development and model construction, the tower of Himeji Castle was listed as a model of the control tower end of period (Japanese, goki Horo-gata)

The entire tower building is intended to shelter from enemy attacks so that the walls built to resist fire, anti-fire and bullet proof with white plaster shikkui which also adds to the beauty of the palace.

The opposite of the white Himeji Castle, Castle Okayama nicknamed “Crow Castle” because of the castle walls made of boards like the color black crow. Himeji Castle construction done during the transition period the use of wall board (for example, Okayama Castle) to the use of white stucco palace shikkui to the outside wall.

Tower of Himeji Castle is rich with architectural diversity when compared with other castle towers in Japan. Kara-hafu is a large ridge that forms a smooth arch, while the Chidori-shaped ridge hafu is an open book that ditelungkupkan. Chidori-hafu variations with a multi-layered roof is called O-Chidorihafu.

Just below the second layer of Kara-hafu south-facing trellis looks gigantic conspicuous. Katomado is a unique window shaped like a bell located in the West Tower and Tower Inui. Window Katomado model can also be found at Hikone Castle and several other palaces belonging to the model tower steeple final period.

High main tower when measured from the foundation of the tower is 15.18 meters, while if the height of the tower foundations accounted for the overall height of the main tower is 46 meters 36 cm (measured from the south side of the tower).

According to estimates, the weight of the tower are now about 5,700 tonnes, whereas the previous weight reaches 6200 tons. The weight of the tower to be reduced thanks to a massive restoration times Showayang replacing tile with lighter materials. The main tower is now used to exhibit a wide range of items related to the Himeji Castle.

Nishinomaru

The remaining buildings in the area Nishinomaru Watari-Yagura just stay connected by Nagatsubone (a row of rooms along the 300-meter), and Kesho-yagurayang located at the northernmost tip. The rooms at Nagatsubone formerly used by the waitresses as a bedroom.

Honda Tamadasa Kesho-built towers of Yagura after Kuwana, Ise (now Mie Prefecture region). The cost to establish Kesho-Yagura tower taken from the Princess Mon dowry of 100,000 koku. As the name implies, in the tower Kesho-Yagura (Japanese, literally: “the tower dressed up”) found the remains belong to Princess Mon cosmetic restoration was held during the World War II.

Princess Sentinggal in the territory occupied residence Nishinomaru called Ch?shomaru (another name: Tenjuinmaru, built in 1618) or a big house Musashino-Goten contained in addition Sannomaru, but unfortunately now there is no more remains of the second building.

Koshikuruwa and Mizukuruwa

On the north side of the main tower there Koshikuruwa region. In this region there are wells and warehouses storing rice and salt intended for supplies at the palace in a state of siege. In peacetime, the food stored in warehouses around the mountain Hime.

Ground under the palace tower comprises a layer of hard rock that could not be dug water wells in this location, but were dug in areas Mizukuruwa with gates built to keep the supply lines between the tower and the palace gate Koshikuruwa. In the region Mizukuruwa, gates named after the serial number, start-Ichi Mizu Mizu-to-Go Mon-Fri.

Within the Koshikuruwa, precisely on the side of the gate of Ho-no-Fri there is a wall of hardened soil called Aburakabe wall. This wall was intentionally left bare by the natural color of brown soil, in contrast to the other walls are plastered shikkui white color. There are various theories that try to explain the construction methods and reasons Aburakabe wall is made as it is, but there are also opinions that say this wall relic of Hideyoshi.

Harakirimaru

In the southeast of the main tower there is a tower-Yagura Obikuruwa having Harakirimaru sinister epithet. The nickname was born because the atmosphere is gloomy and dark around the wells in the area Koshikuruwa. Not surprising considering this place was prepared as a hiding place to surprise the enemy with a hail of gunfire. There has never been in the record that in Harakirimaru never held a ritual suicide, let alone there can be no innocent people in the palace is a must to commit seppuku.

Site Chichen Itza is a Mayan civilization in Mexico in the century 800 BC. Pyramid of Kukulcan at the complex historic site is believed to be the center of political and economic activities that the Mayan civilization located on the Yucatan Peninsula (now the territory of Mexico). Itza merupkan central point of a complex of other buildings such as the Pyramid of Kukulcan, Temple of Chac Mool, and building the Thousand Pillars.

Temple Chichen Itza is a Mayan archaeological heritage of the most complete and well preserved. Sites of Mayan civilization in Mexico, on July 7, 2007, was selected as one of the seven wonders of the world chosen by 100 million people via email and sms (short message service) held by the Swiss Foundation.

According to the book culture of the Mayan Chilam Balam, the temple complex was built between the years 502-522 AD. The Mayans only occupied it for 200 years, then they move to coastal areas in Campeche. Yet another version says, Chichen Itza was built around 800 BC.

Pyramid of Kukulcan at the complex historic site is believed to be the center of political and economic activities that the Mayan civilization located on the Yucatan Peninsula (now the territory of Mexico).

Itza is the central point of a complex of other buildings such as the Pyramid of Kukulcan, Temple of Chac Mool, and building the Thousand Pillars.

In the temple of Chichen Itza, there are two cenotes (natural wells) is used as a place to put sacrifice. That said, the tribe of Mayan Indians who inhabited the city was offering jade, ceramics, and even humans to be included in the well. The offerings were given when the drought struck.

Offerings are sometimes in the form of young girls to put alive into the well. The role of the well is so important because in the Yucatan Peninsula there is no river. The only source of water when the drought hit is from those wells.

The name Chichen Itza means any springs on the lips of the people in the local Indian language. Thus, Chichen Itza was developed into the center of Maya culture and economic governance.

That said, Chichen Itza is a symbol of worship and of science. Chichen Itza was founded Toltec king named Quetzalcoatlyang tribe came to the Yucatan Peninsula with his troops. It was the Maya have lived in the area, then together Toltec tribes, began to build the temple that resembles a pyramid. Thus, the peak period of Chichen Itza is a mixture of Toltec and Maya cultures.

One of the largest temples established is Kukulkan. Based on the Mayan legend, the god Kukulkan Headed Snake incarnation of Quetzalcoatl. Temple of Kukulkan pyramid bertangga, with terraces. On each side of the rectangular pyramid there are stairs to the summit. At the top there is the entrance to the room Crown King Stone Jaguar Kukulkan, which was painted red and moss green spots.

At Chichen Itza there are also a field game similar to basketball games today. Games ‘pok ta pok’ ie throwing the ball through a circle on a wall 7 meters above the ground. Captain of the team that first successfully fired the ball will be beheaded as a sacrifice to the gods.

In 1221, rebellion broke out. Wood roofs, markets and temples burned knights. Power over any move to Mayapan Yucatan, until the Spanish conquerors arrived.

This temple complex is quite wide and each temple separated from each other with each other. In the middle stands the temple of El Castilo (Palace) a complete renovation. The shape is a pyramid, only the roof blunt. Seeing the temple El Castilo reminiscent of the temple Sukuh in Karanganyar, Solo Indonesia. Both temples are like twins brothers. The special of El Castilo temple is towards the upper terraces of the temple. Any date 21Maret and September 23 between day and night equal length. At that time in the day, the steps of the temple in shadow. So that our eyes deceived, as if there were a lot of snakes up the temple. But the next day at the same time will seem as if the snake down the steps.

Around the temple complex there is a statue called the Red Jaguar. According to Bishop Landa, in this place that often held ceremonies. The victims consisted of leopard (Jaguar), turtles, turkeys, dogs or any animal heart. Even sometimes the victims are human too.

Around the temple complex was also found that eight patungChac Mool. Human-shaped statue in a sitting position up. Both offerings and tanggannya was holding her head turned toward the left. Chac Mool to worship the god of rain.

Still in Chichen Itza complex there are two walls of the same height. Arena between the two walls that the Maya used to play ball. It is possible that the ball made of rubber, given around the area to grow rubber trees. Not only the Mayas who likes to play ball, but also tribal Zapotek.

Petra (“rock” in Greek; Arabic, al-Bitra) is a arkeologikal sites in Jordan, located in the lowlands between the mountains which form the eastern wing of Wadi Araba, a large valley that starts from Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Petra is a city founded by chiseling stone walls in Jordan. Petra comes from the Greek meaning ‘stone’. Petra is the symbol and protection techniques.

Petra is a city founded by chiseling on stone walls in Jordan. Petra is a Greek word which means ‘stone’.

Petra is the symbol and protection techniques. This word refers to the city building made of stone-batudi Wandi Araba, a bercadasdi Jordan valley. The city was founded by multiplying and carved rocks as high as 40 meters.

Petra was the capital of the Nabatean kingdom. Founded in 9SM-40M by King Aretas IV as we that are difficult to penetrate the enemy and secure from natural disasters such as sandstorms.

Nabatean building irrigation sisitem petra with incredibly complex. There is a tunnel of water and water chambers that deliver clean water to the city, thus preventing banjirmedadak. They also have hydraulic technology to lift water.

There is also a theater that can accommodate 4,000 people. Today, the Palace Restaurant, who has obtained high Hellenitis still stands an impressive 42 meters there.

Petra could be about 3-5 hour road trip from Amman, Jordan, was once the capital of the Nabatean tribe, one of the groups of Arabs who lived before the advent of the Romans.

Actually, the origin of Nabatean tribes not known for sure. They were known as nomads who travel to various parts of the herd of camels and sheep.

Residents initial Petra is pagan. Their main god is Dushara, who worshiped in the form of black stone and irregular-shaped. Dushara worshiped side by side with Allat, ancient dewiArab.

They are very adept at making underground water tanks to collect water that can be used when they travel far. Thus, wherever they are, they can make excavation for water lines to meet their needs for clean water.

At the end of the 4th century BC, the development of world trade makes ventured Nabatean tribes began to participate in world trade. World trade routes began to flourish in the southern part of Jordan and south of the Dead Sea. They then use their position of strategic housing as one of the world trade routes.

Nabatean tribe could eventually become successful merchants, with the trade of incense, spices and ivory, among others, came from Arab parts of southern and eastern India.

A strategic location to develop business and life, as well as safe to protect themselves from strangers that’s the reason Nabatean tribes decided to settle in the territory of the rocks of Petra.

To maintain the prosperity that has been achieved, they are collecting customs duties and taxes to the local traders or from outside the entrance to it. Nabatean tribes finally managed to create an international city a unique and unusual.

Petra was originally built for defensive purposes. But lately, the city is filled with tens of thousands of citizens that developed into a city located in the path of trade because the distribution of goods between Europe and the Middle East.

In the year 106 AD, Petra Romawimencaplok, thus weakening the role of trade lane. Around the year 700 AD, the hydraulic system and some of its main buildings crumbled into rubble. Petra was slowly disappearing from the map of the earth at that time and living legend.

It was only in 1812, Swiss adventurer Johann Burckhardt enter the city disguised as a Muslim. The legend of Petra was meruak back in modern times, is remembered as a symbol of engineering and defense.

Petra in Jordan, is the archaeological site. Petra surrounded by mountains. Here there are mountains as high as 1350 meters above sea level. This is the highest region in this area called Mount Aaron (Jabal Harun) or Mount Hor or El-Barra.

Mount Aaron’s most frequently visited by people. The visitors believe, at the peak of Jabal Harun this, the Prophet Aaron died and was buried by the Prophet Moses.

In the 14th century AD, a mosque built here with a white kubahberwarna seen from various areas around Petra. Aaron arrived in the territory of Jordan when accompanied Moses brought his people out of Egypt from the pursuit of King Pharaoh.

In the 1st century BC, the Kingdom of Nabataea rich and powerful, reaching areas in the north of Damascus and the Dead Sea in the south. At that time, Petra has been inhabited about 30 thousand inhabitants. In the great temple was built.

Year of the 100-AD, the Romans once ruled this region. Architecture in Petra was influenced Romanesque architecture.

In 600 AD, Petra was built the church. The 7th century AD, Islamhadir, and in the 14th century, the tomb of the Prophet Aaron at Jabal Harun became a shrine of the Muslims, but Jews and Christians.

At the age of 10 years, Prophet Muhammad never been to the mountain with his uncle.

After the Crusades in the 12th century, Petra had become ‘lost city’ for over 500 years (lost city). Only the local population (Bedouins) who knew him in the Arab region.

The Kremlin is a historic fortress in central Moscow was built of brick in the 15th century. The length of the wall more than 2 km, height up to 19 m, width 3.5 to 6.5 m, breadth of 27.5 ha. The Kremlin has 20 towers. The most famous of them is Spasskaya Tower (height 67.3 m) in diameter at 6 m. In the Kremlin there is the old relics like the churches with cemeteries-czar czar of Russia. Here too there is a hall where there are weapons in a variety of heirlooms, including horse-drawn carriage, crown, clothes, jewelry and weapons belonging to the tsar.

Kremlin, Moscow, not just the center of the Russian government. Nor is it merely a fortified complex and towers at one end was the dominance of the stars with red and green colors. The Kremlin is also a place to learn and enjoy the rich history, culture, religion, architecture, and art of Russia.

From the outside, often times the existing buildings in the Kremlin do not appear attractive. But, try to get into, splendor and beauty of previously unimaginable will make us fascinated and amazed.

In late May, when summer is occasionally accompanied by rain, the group of reporters Asia, Australia, and Dubai to enjoy the charm of Moscow together with Singapore Airlines. Since a few months ago, Singapore Airlines to open routes from Jakarta to Singapore-Moscow via Dubai.

For centuries, the Kremlin became the witness of many famous and tragic events in the course of Russian history. The weapons the enemy tried to tear down the walls of the Kremlin is sturdy. Celebration and rebellion turns going around the Kremlin. However, the Kremlin is now still standing strong and the main attraction of Moscow.

Now the Kremlin, Moscow, is one of the largest museums in the world. Signs of the Russian state, the pictures are incredibly beautiful, property czar of Russia, up to a stunning cathedral can be seen here. Kesohoran it blends with the Kremlin Red Square which is now entered as a cultural heritage protected by UNESCO, a United Nations agency.

Inside the map are commonly provided to tourists, the location of the Kremlin are so conspicuous. Kremlin complex which almost resembles a triangular shape with 20 tower has a variety of cathedrals, museums, to the beautiful palaces. Outside the fort, there is Red Square in the center of attention at Saint Basil’s Cathedral which has a brightly colored domes, Lenin’s Tomb, GUM shopping center, and the History Museum of the building is red.

Moscow is the capital of the Russian empire under Ivan the Great in the 15th century. Moscow lost its status as the capital when Peter the Great moved to Saint Petersburg in 1721. Nevertheless, Moscow continues as a center of culture and industry.

Greatness of Moscow as the seat of government of the Soviet Union back in 1918, in Lenin’s government. Some places in the Kremlin is open to the public and visited by many tourists. Because the Kremlin is also a center of government, sometimes it’s tourist places closed to the public without prior notice. “To come here was better in groups arranged by travel agents. Often tourists disappointed because it was coming but could not get in,” says Irine Alexandrova, our tour guide.

Places frequented by, among others, the Armory Museum is the oldest museum in Russia. Collections are so amazing, such as jewelry, weapons, wealth and property empire. Formerly Armory is a room that was built in the days of Tsar Nicholas I in 1840 to save the Kremlin’s growing collection, consisting of jewelry, embroidered clothing, robes of state / official, weapons, items of mail, and a statue or picture of a saint.

Unfortunately in this museum visitors can not take pictures. In fact, collections are beautiful and charming attractive to be photographed. There are collections of garments, crown, throne, and trains from medieval Russia through the 20th century. Collections enough attention is stealing the eggs with a variety of sizes and studded with beautiful stones that are traditionally exchanged at Easter between the czar and tsarita every year.

Cathedral in the Kremlin are also to be missed. From the outside it looks unattractive, just a building with white paint on it there were a mosque dome-like dome of yellow gold. But go to the cathedral, the walls filled with beautiful paintings. Truly mesmerizing. Unfortunately again, visitors should not be photographed.

Another collection that is here is that a cannon cannon Emperor’s oldest and largest in the world. Then there is the bell that is placed on the floor Emperor partially broken. Guides usually advise visitors to touch this bell and praying because the bell is considered to be able to give good luck.

Grief behind the beauty

Visiting Moscow in the summer, when day length because the sun never really sank at 22:00, a good time to enjoy the rich history, culture, and other popular places in Moscow. At least for the Kremlin and Red Square are spacious and attractive.

Red Square with a length of 695 meters and 130 meters wide was famous as a military parade and other celebrations. The word “red” instead of some stronghold of the dominant red or communist symbol. But the “red” in Russian also refers to the meaning of beautiful.

Each building in Red Square has its own legend. Here there are graves of Lenin, right in front of the fortress of the Kremlin, Saint Basil’s Cathedral is famous for its beauty, GUM shopping center, as well as the History Museum.

Body of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin’s embalmed can be seen publicly since she died in 1924. On the day Lenin died, the Government of the Soviet Union received 10,000 telegrams from all over Russia, which demanded that Lenin’s body could be seen the next generation. Each of January 21, this tomb was visited a lot of people who send flowers. Next to Lenin’s body there is also a body of Joseph Stalin, who died on December 31, 1953.

A striking beauty of Red Square is the Cathedral of Saint Basil. Towers of the cathedral has a unique characteristic with attractive colors.

However, behind the beauty of the cathedral that was built when Ivan the Terrible to power in the 15th century saved the story of grief. The architect, Postnik Yakovlev, accidentally blinded on the orders of Ivan to prevent him from building a more beautiful cathedral of Saint Basil. The cathedral was built to commemorate Ivan the Terrible success against the Tartars Mongolia in 1552 in the siege of the city of Kazan.

The cathedral consists of nine chapels with the uniqueness of each symbol was designed based on strong beliefs, and is intended to provide an overview of the New Jerusalem, the Kingdom of Heaven described in the Book of Revelation.

The beauty of Saint Basil is also tempting Napoleon. He insisted on going to move the cathedral to Paris, but there is no adequate technology. Napoleon ordered that the cathedral was destroyed by detonating gunpowder, but a sudden rain. The destruction was total failure.

During the communist regime under the Bolsheviks, the cathedral was closed and the church leaders were killed. Furthermore, during the reign of Stalin, his close friend, Lazar Kaganovich, who served as Director of Planning Reconstruction Red Square, suggested that the cathedral was demolished.

The goal that the vast Red Square as well as facilitate the movement of public parades and vehicle movement on the ground.

Luckily Stalin rejected the idea. The rejection was thanks to the courage architect and observer of Russian culture, P Baranovsky. When ordered to tear down the church, he refused and threatened to cut her throat.

Then he sent a telegram at length about his refusal that. Stalin eventually undo the destruction and as a reward, Baranovsky was rewarded with five years in prison.

Another beautiful cathedral outside the Kremlin is the Cathedral of the Savior Jesus. The dome of the luminous yellow and large structures of the new cathedral building seen in all central Moscow and is the largest church in Russia. The original church was built Konstantin Ton in 1839-1881 to commemorate the Russian victory against Napoleon. In 1933 the church was destroyed on the orders of Stalin.

Orthodox cathedral in all of the walls full of religious paintings of saints was rebuilt in the 1990s. In this church, visitors can see the symbol of Russia’s spiritual revival after the Communists ruled.

When tired of walking around the Kremlin, many tourists are boating on the River Moscow. With down this river, we can still see the landmarks identified with the Kremlin, Moscow. In the middle of the river there is also the Statue of Peter the Great. With the cost of 250 rubles to 150 rubles for adults and children, for one hour visitors enjoy the beauty of Moscow, including through Gorky Park.

Landscape trees and saw young couples chatting on benches also gives the impression of its own. Well, what about New York? Great potential in the old city could have worked well for tourism and nostalgia….