Red Square

<p>Red Square (Russian: Красная площадь, romanized: Krasnaya ploshchad&#039;, IPA: [ˈkrasnəjə ˈploɕːɪtʲ]) is one of the oldest and largest squares in Moscow, Russia. It is located in Moscow&#039;s historic centre, along the eastern walls of the Kremlin. It is the city&#039;s most prominent landmark, with famous buildings such as Saint Basil&#039;s Cathedral, Lenin&#039;s Mausoleum, the State Historical Museum and the GUM department store.</p><p>It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990. Red Square has been the scene of executions, demonstrations, riots, parades, and speeches.</p><p>Almost 73,000 square metres (800,000 square feet), it lies directly east of the Kremlin and north of the Moskva River. A moat that separated the square from the Kremlin was paved over in 1812.</p>