Wednesday, 6 November 2013

The Kremlin

April 2013
 


Churches, the biggest cannon & cannon balls in the Kremlin,
2013
 
The Kremlin is the ancient sit of government in Russia and a popular tourist attraction.  Inside there are lots of historical things, such as churches, cannons and cannon balls, a broken church bell, etc.  They are remarkable, but what I remember most is the rules and regulations. 



A broken church bell, 2013


A metal inside the bell, 2013

When my group stood in front of the entrance gate, the guard sternly asked where our guide was.  Once he knew that our guide was not around, he asked the same question again and again, saying something we did not understand, and pointing to the long queue.  He held up his hand and indicated at another group to go in first.  When our guide got back, they talked together and the guard softened his tone a little.  I did not understand why he was so angry.  He just asked us to step aside and wait for our guide.  Then, we had to wait in another long queue for the security check. 
 
The next thing was you were not allowed to stand in the road that ran through the Kremlin.  A man was standing at the edge of the pavement, taking pictures.  A soldier stared at him, and got ready to whistle, if he step in the road.  As soon as he did, the soldier whistled loudly and pointed at him.  If you did not hear his whistle and get back on the pavement, he would whistled again until you did.


The road in the Kremlin
The road run through in the Kremlin, 2013
 
This road is lined on one side by historical buildings.  On the other side by plain blocks of old building that are not open to public.  From time to time a squad of soldiers marched and military vehicles drove passed.  Since it is part of their office, they made us play by their rules and we had to obey them.

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