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The Moscow Kremlin, Russia's Fortified Heart

Author: Mark Galeotti

A fortified complex covering 70 acres at the heart of Moscow, behind walls up to 18m high and watched over by 20 towers, the Kremlin houses everything from Russia's seat of political power to...

A fortified complex covering 70 acres at the heart of Moscow, behind walls up to 18m high and watched over by 20 towers, the Kremlin houses everything from Russia's seat of political power to glittering churches. This is a fortress that has evolved over time, from the original wooden guard tower built in the 11th century to the current stone and brick...

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  • Language English
  • Number of pages Number of pages 64
  • Cover Cover Soft
  • Year of publication Year of publication 2022
  • Publisher Publisher Osprey Publishing
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A fortified complex covering 70 acres at the heart of Moscow, behind walls up to 18m high and watched over by 20 towers, the Kremlin houses everything from Russia's seat of political power to glittering churches. This is a fortress that has evolved over time, from the original wooden guard tower built in the 11th century to the current stone and brick complex, over the years having been built, burnt, besieged and rebuilt.

Starting with the initial building of a wooden watch tower on the banks of the Moskva river in the 11th century, this book follows the Kremlin's tumultuous history through rises and falls and various iterations to today, supported by photographs, specially commissioned artwork and maps. In the process, it tells a story of Russia, and also unveils a range of mysteries around the fortress, from the 14th-century underground tunnels built to permit spies to enter and leave it covertly through to today's invisible defences such as it GPS spoofing field (switch on your phone inside the walls and it may well tell you you're at Vnukovo airport, 30km away) and drone jammers.

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Author
Mark Galeotti
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Subtitle
Russia's Fortified Heart
Number of Pages
64
Release Date
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Publication Date
2022
Dimensions
18.4x24.8 cm
Language
English
Cover
Soft
Geopolitical Region
Russia
ISBN-13
9781472845498

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