Red Square

For other uses, see Red Square (disambiguation).

Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Aerial view of Red Square
Location within Central Moscow Location within Russia Location within Europe
Location	Moscow, Russia
Criteria	Cultural: i, ii, iv, r ,87
Reference	545
Inscription	1990 (14th Session)
Coordinates	55°45′15″N 37°37′12″E

Red Square (Russian: Красная площадь, romanized: Krasnaya ploshchad', IPA: [ˈkrasnəjə ˈploɕːɪtʲ]) is one of the oldest and largest squares in Moscow, Russia. It is located in Moscow's historic centre, along the eastern walls of the Kremlin. It is the city's most prominent landmark, with famous buildings such as Saint Basil's Cathedral, Lenin's Mausoleum, the State Historical Museum and the GUM department store. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990. Red Square has been the scene of executions, demonstrations, riots, parades, and speeches. Almost 73,000 square metres (800,000 square feet), it lies directly east of the Kremlin and north of the Moskva River. A moat that separated the square from the Kremlin was paved over in 1812.