A comparison sight between the tower of London and the Moscow Kremlin

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A COMPARISON SIGHT
BETWEEN THE TOWER OF
LONDON
AND THE MOSCOW
KREMLIN
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HISTORY. THE MOSCOW KREMLIN
• The Kremlin was greatly
extended by Prince Yuri
Dolgorukiy in 1156, destroyed by
the Mongols in 1237 and rebuilt
in 1339.
• The Spasskaya Tower was put up
in 1491 by an Italian architect
Pietro Solario.

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HISTORY. THE TOWER OF LONDON
• The Tower was founded during the
Norman Conquest of England sometimes
at the end of 1066.
• The Tower has served many purposes: it
housed the royal mint, a menagerie, a
records office, an armory and barracks
for troops.

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THE KREMLIN AND THE TOWER. DIFFERENCES
• The Kremlin has a paid entrance on its territory.
The Tower has a free entrance on its territory.
• The Kremlin occupies a larger area than the Tower. The
Kremlin area is 27.7

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THE KREMLIN AND THE TOWER. SIMILARITIES
• The Tower and the Kremlin are a fortress. They were
also built as defensive structures.
• Both of them are built on a hill near the river banks.

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THE KREMLIN AND THE TOWER. FUNCTIONS
Tower functions:
• State prison. The first prisoner was imprisoned in the Tower in
1190.
• Zoo. At the beginning of the XIII century, John the Landless
contained lions in the Tower.
• Mint. For more than 500 years, the Tower has been the main
branch of the Royal Mint.
Kremlin functions:
• Princely residence. Since 1264, the Kremlin has been the
residence of Moscow princes.
• The Museum. Since 1955, the Moscow Kremlin was partially open
to visitors, and turned into an open-air museum.
• Thought of as a defensive fortress.

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THE KREMLIN AND THE TOWER. FACTS
THE MOSCOW KREMLIN
• The Moscow Kremlin is the
largest fortress in Europe. Its
area is about 27 hectares.
• The heart of the Kremlin is
the Cathedral Square with the
main church of Moscow – the
Cathedral of Dormition,
where all the tsars were once
crowned.
THE TOWER OF LONDON
• The Tower has 20 towers and
the most important of all is
the White Tower, which was
built by William the
Conqueror.
• The Crown Jewels are one of
the most interesting sights in
the Tower. They are carefully
looked after.

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THE KREMLIN AND THE TOWER.
RECOMMENDATION TO VISIT
THE TOWER OF LONDON:
THE MOSCOW KREMLIN:
I would like to recommend
for tourists not to be in a
hurry and spent five or six
hours on viewing this sight.
I would like to recommend for
tourists take an excursion so
that the sights are more
interesting.
09.10.2019
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