The Cathedral Square sits right in the middle of the Kremlin, and contains as the name suggests sevaral cathedrals. All in one area are five cathedrals/churches, one famous bell tower and a palace.
Entrance fee to the cathedrals are included in the entrance ticket to the Kremlin, although this may not be very clear while trying to acquire one in the hut outside the entrance!
Apart from the Cathedral of the Archangel, the Church of Twelve Apostles, Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral of the Deposition of the Robe and Cathedral of the Annunciation, the square is also home to the Ivan the great Bell Tower, a beautiful octagonal structure that, when it was finished in 1600, was the tallest building in Russia.
Behind it lies the 200 tonne Tsar Bell, which broke in two during the fire in 1737 and never got put to use.
Opposite the bell tower is the Faceted Palace which is now part of the great palace.
The queues and hordes of people inside the cathedrals can be quite overbearing, and the absence of tourist information is striking.
Every Saturday at noon sharp you can see the changing of the guards at the Kremlin; they march around the outside of the areas open to tourists and gather in the middle of Cathedral Square for a ceremonial performance. Similar to the change of guards at Buckingham palace, but up close and in intruigingly cute tin soldier-like uniforms, this is well worth a look.
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