There are 20 defensive towers encircling the Kremlin Walls. Each has a unique history and design. Most are crowned by green roofs and either a weathervane or red star. There are seven southern towers facing the Moskva River. Shown here right to left are: Peter’s Tower (Petrovskaya) at 88.5 feet, Second Nameless Tower (2nd Bezimyannie), First Nameless Tower (1st Bezimyannie) at 111.5 feet, Secret Tower (Tainitskaya) at 126 feet and Annunciation Tower (Blagoveschenskaya) at 102 feet.
