The Spasskaya Tower, Moscow Kremlin Royalty-Free Stock Photography

Moscow Kremlin serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation. The Moscow Kremlin is a historic fortified complex at the very heart of Moscow. The Spasskaya Tower is the main tower with a through-passage on the eastern wall of the Moscow Kremlin, which overlooks the Red Square. The Spasskaya Tower was built in 1491 by an Italian architect Pietro Antonio Solari. The tower`s modern name comes from the icon of Spas Nerukotvorny Divine Savior, which was placed above the gates in 1658 no longer there. The Spasskaya Tower was the first one to be crowned with the hipped roof in 1624-1625 by architects Bazhen Ogurtsov and Christopher Galloway a Scottish architect and clockmaker. According to a number of historical accounts, the clock on the Spasskaya Tower appeared between 1491 and 1585. It is usually referred to as the Kremlin clock. In 1935, the Soviets installed a red star on top of the Spasskaya Tower. The height of the tower with the star is 71 m.