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13 Resurrection Gate at Red Square in Moscow, Russia

Kitai-Gorod was Moscow’s central business district during the 16th and 17th centuries. It was encircled by a wall and 13 towers built in the 1530s. Most of the walls are gone. This is the only one of six gates left standing. Resurrection Gate is the entrance to Red Square next to the State Historical Museum. It was built in 1535 and reconstructed in 1995. Also called Iberian Gate, this red brick structure with a double portal features two octagonal towers. At the base is a marker indicating this location is kilometer zero for all Russian highways.

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Resurrection Gate at Red Square in Moscow, Russia

Resurrection Gate, Red Square, Moskva, 109012, Russia

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