The eleven small domes topped with crosses is the Church of the Nativity. It is the oldest of the eleven churches once inside the Kremlin; only six still stand. This church is dedicated to the birth of the Virgin Mary. It was sponsored by Eudoxia of Moscow after the death of her husband, Dmitry Donskoy, the Grand Duke of Moscow from 1359 to 1389. On the right is the Church of the Deposition of the Robe, built in 1486. The name refers to Timia Esthita (Virgin Mary’s robe). The Robe of the Theotokos was discovered in 473 A.D. and is believed to have protected Constantinople in the 9th century and Moscow in the mid-15th century from attacks. The relic is maintained in Zugdidi in Western Georgia. Both of these churches are managed by Moscow Kremlin Museums.
