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Spasskaya Tower and Kremlin Cemetery
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The Saviour (Spasskaya) Tower Gate facing Red Square has always been the main entrance to the Kremlin. Since its initial construction in 1491, the tower has undergone many significant changes before achieving its famous present-day beauty. In 1624 it was the first of the Kremlin's towers to recieve a high multi-tiered stone marquee. In 1851 the current clock and chimes were installed, and not until 1937 was the enormous 5,000-watt ruby red star added as the tower's crown.
The discrete Kremlin Wall Cemetery, with its long stones looking somewhat like seating in an amphitheatre, is the resting place of some of history's most famous and infamous figures, such as Iosef V. Stalin.
This is a favourite shot of mine because I love the Spasskaya Tower and its symbolism of Russia. I've done some cropping of the original image in order to make the composition tighter and more succinct. No other changes, including saturation levels, have been made. |
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(1032) - [2005-09-17 3:11]
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Hello Mathew,
good shot, cold winters days in Moscow.
I think a wider angle would have shown this photo to better advantage.as I look at the foreground, seems little cramped.
though difficult to get everything into this shot.The gravestones and trees are a photo in themselves.
The Spasskaya Tower architecture, even in the cold winter is shown to advantage.
I also love photos of Russia,the architecture, and think, what manpower it took to erect.
Your notes are so informative, you take great deal of time on this.thank you.
Regards,
Rob.
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