Cecille's Creativity

Red Square lies just outside the northeast wall of the Kremlin in Moscow. Its name comes form an old Russian word that means "red" or "beautiful."

Red Square is an immensely broads, paved open-space about 1,300 feet long. It forms the most famous of the so-called central square in the heart of Moscow.

Red Square is best-known for the huge parades that pass through to celebrate May Day and the anniversary of the Russian Revolution.

Thousands of people march past in processions that last several hours. Russian leaders watch from above the Lenin Mausoleum.

In front of the Kremlin is Lenin's tomb. Every day, Russians visit the tomb to pay homage to Lenin, the founder of the modern Soviet Union. In the background is St. Basil's Cathedral, with its cluster of colorful domes.