from a bird's eye view the oddly shaped triangle formed by moscow's kremlin could be seen

as the heart of. a small state within a state these red walls have been protecting moscow's kremlin for more than five centuries. to even idea of its size so we decided to actually go around it before going inside we must start right here at this. time you watch. the extent of the kremlin walls is over two kilometers and if you want to go around it you better go real fast because the winters in russia are really cold it's minus ten today. the first kremlin was built south of woods poured out a couple of times before being rebuilt in white stowed. three hundred years later while the natal. square faced with

a famous red rake but if you actually pulled away the red brick you would see a wall as white as a bridal gown and some of those walls are almost six meters thick. right here on the red square wasn't it filled with water and together with the ring of twenty towers made the kremlin and inaccessible fortress known around the world . the why now the tar club wears the witness it took us twenty seven minutes to go around the kremlin walls but what was behind them well join me on a journey to the heart of the kremlin to a place is hidden from the tourists you going to meet some real criminal insiders although they may not be the usual news makers you see on t.v. . so that you're going to be true

kremlin scholar this man is practically saturated with kremlin history so good to that of the day and finally we meet good to see you sir. is the major passage into the kremlin and traditionally it has always been open for arriving visitors during the day since the time of ivan the terrible sars in the emperor's used to visit in moscow anyone entering the gates. to all of the savior of smolensk whose image can be seen above the gate. and tearing through game to enforce backwards probationer legend has it that when napoleon passed through the black moscow in eight hundred twelve the tour his famous by calling from his had confront the savior. in nine hundred forty five the soviet union martial you would get. through was in one moment she entered dressed square through spot. gate to receive the first victory day parade on horseback and

wearing his service cap. after giving away so when did the i can appear here the i call him has been here since the sixteenth century but disappeared during the soviet era it was only a year ago that the stores discovered the i called under a layer of plaster while examining them a story almost howard thanks to them it was saved. in the name of the father. the son. and the holy spirit. is busking gate was open for passage until the late ninety's but motor transport to and from the kremlin disturbed tourists walking along the red square and the kremlin walls and with the new millennium came the decision to close the gate.

it now opens only on special occasions during the ninth of may think to a day parade for example or on inauguration day to receive the presidential motorcade. the only other visitor to pass through the gate is a giant christmas tree put up for the lower celebrations. could you lead me through those gates no but we can enter the kremlin through the private entrance a secret entrance for a closed circle is just around the corner. is very easy to get inside the kremlin together with you as for me i've always wanted to get to the kremlin clock and especially to the bells what was it seems a child i always stood outside looking at the clock and i thought a magician lived there who manage the clock and also when the bells rang i was simply routines to the ground. can i get inside was more to you yes but you're not dressed warmly enough there was a strong wind up there and i was very cold i think you'll have to put on something

warmer. this bosco tower and force the heart of the kremlin's defensive line it was and to support that any offensive would come from the southeast and that the tower would be to first attacked as a result of house trifle and artillery units in the mid seventeenth century spassky tower was the first to bear the team who had eight eagle emblem of russia during soviet times they were all with when the five pointed star struck. but the towers true jam as its chimes its clock face has a six meters diameter the rim numerals and clock hands are all gold plated a total of twenty eight kilograms of gold is needed just to coat them. inside this bass guitar right now we're going to meet a true tower wizard she gave us our of knows all about how to keep titans tower oh

sissoko. so good to meet you so one thirty clock appear in the tower. we see today has been here since they seem fifty two. clocks appeared on the spot sky tower during the time of zometa heil romanov let me tell you more about them at the top but i'm following you. to reach the clock one has to climb nine floors of spiral stairs. hear the clock your stern steadily waking every fifteen minutes to signal the bells to strike every quarter hour for one big hit on the hours and. fifty q would you know the purpose of the bells ringing previously when few people had watches the chimes informed everyone of the time. previously the clock course

operated manually but since nine hundred thirty seven three electric motors to go over everything else has been preserved in its original form. our clock is the oldest one in the. can you see the pointer at the end. this point to regulates the speed of the clocks motion if the clock blocks behind it increases the speed if it's fast the point just was it down so they would do lag behind where you never notice it because once it starts to pick up specialists quickly eliminate the problem acting like an ambulance so far we haven't noticed it but we're close to reeling that's right. this is an ancient bell ringing here a mechanism for setting up melodies at this hour it's almost two and a half meters in diameter and what is missing it's sing the national anthem of russia. yes yes. that's

strike the melody of russia's national anthem every six hours cables run from the drum below to the very top where the chime in the bell tower. well here are the bells yes we're in the bell tower. if you look at it you'll see it still has a wooden sealer. forty eight bells hang here in imperial times but were lost during the soviet era today the chimes sing the russian anthem with ten bells and a few metal beats up here a ten stories over the ground it's always very windy. we've got to go now because the main bells most are ringing and we are risking the carriage death and also it's very cold so we're getting out of here.

being from the noises of the bells just a few minutes later i find myself near the kremlin central square where people are preparing for especially that so right now we're in a cathedral square where a giant fir tree is being decorated for new year celebrations these three strands between the palaces a warship and the palaces of the stars and can just tell you something one hundred years old which basically means that it was worn when the last start was still alive. one can see that this. christmas tree has won a very demanding seasonal beauty pageant. gardener spend several months searching moscow regions for the right candidate at least thirty meters tall pyramid shaped and displaying ample flowing each once these criteria is where match the judges ignored the weight and the huge back seat is especially ordered for this christmas

tree and it's scary to straight into the kremlin. it's not dirty or mirrors high it's like twenty times my height and in no time base three is going to be wearing at the apartments or worth of jewelry and decorations about two thousand. one thousand five hundred meters of garland that's like almost enough to surround the kremlin tussle. the trees decorations from top to bottom to begin with the large star of bethlehem. it is a quarter of the size of the rubbish stars atop the kremlin towers but during the holiday season it is the most important one of all. so they look over the ornaments on light kremlin old timers believe that if you have a chance to hang at least one piece onto the tree and make a wish it was balanced to come true. so now we're going to touch it just like

decorate this gravely you or your tree. i wonder how long does. not need us so sergey a long have you been decorating christmas trees. well this is the first time that i'm decorating this tree for the past four years i've been working with christmas trees that cathedral square could be so who decides how to decorate a christmas tree which is a design project is drawn up to clearly define how to handle these decorations by the way the total weight of the decorated christmas tree is thirty tons and four hundred kilos. well if there's signs of the tree is an indicator of presence under is also promised much. admission free accreditation free. for charge of free. range from

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the next point of my journey is the grand kremlin palace usually it is a very for important state ceremonies mostly dignitaries are invited here but in the past children were also received thousands of them came to celebrate the new year's festivities. the tradition of arranging holidays for children in the kremlin they expected to more than fifty years the first reception was in

a grand kremlin palace his largest whole st georges in one nine hundred fifty four . back then john christmas tree most tracks directly up the stairs through their front door without much thought for the ancient interior over sixty meters deep st george's hall is the size of a football pitch a giant fir tree used to be mounted right here in this massively have the object is to be dragged across this park here for that was originally late in eight hundred forty five. when breeze it's scraped that chandelier each one weighing three tons by the way and it's tinkling produced an almost surreal eerie chime also large nails were hammered into this four to six this huge christmas tree they can't sue danced and sang in this hall where we're asked not to shuffle because it would ruin the floor nevertheless the interior was heavily damaged even i was asked to come in

with soft indoor shoes and i tried my best. these goals honor the memory of heroes who received the order of st george for their courage and this is a second generation home to study is also a fine but a fighter to preserve the homes reconstruction stood what has changed after the reconstruction but i but i still support the park it has definitely changed do you suppose most become a data point hard to brownish to make it bright blue it's very rare that in two percent of the park it survived since one thousand nine hundred eighty five when it was laid. this it percent of the flooring was replaced during restoration in one thousand sixty eight thousand nine hundred sixty nine it took. to restore. the. children's parties were moved to a new building in the early sixty's the kremlin palace of congress and built on that

. it's obvious that this building is from the soviet era and it stands in stark contrast with the kremlin's architectural character the palace used to be a key side for communist forums and now it's the most prestigious musical venue in this country and also a stage where the world's greatest artists show as now or staying elton john tina turner here they made they've all been here. right now we her stores are underway in the state kremlin palace for a new year's performance where thousands of kids. inside we have an appointment with a kremlin oldtimer children's writer alexander quit the script at the very first so the children knew we were party from mt fifteen through luton when i think we've broken the soviet tradition of staging performances here at the kremlin before the above with. the tree would light up then kids would be shown to play with the

revolution we speak. with them on change the plot for what it was about a boy toy out of his current situation we were so in the story he sent into a different time. but on one occasion when i came to the new year policy there was no carpet on the floor i also had just gone through the roof it turned out to the during the show some of the children had wet themselves on the carpet out of fear to want to be washed and hung out to dry off to prove. how one day stay or your performances are more predictable but still barely colorful nevertheless. by tradition at the end of the show the main character of the new year celebrations makes his grand entrance was not the. case. children always leave kremlin with gifts however

the greatest drama is after the show when parents surround the new year straight to pick the children up who risk to disperse like in kremlin inner sanctum. she so how did you like this show was it a kid did it give you a shock. all right so now it's about time to find out where one can even hear the really kitchen is not far on the fifth floor of the state criminal palace and we're on our way to meet with a nun kremlin chef foot. high you know so you go to those to meet you say are there any chef there once talking about just what's here so this is. where we prepare mostly you would. order fruit vegetable orders i can show you short let's go let's over there this is our secret that's where we lose you put the hots for me cools. it with you and it's

so if you fake people that so you're the chef and you're thirty five a choice are they scared of you. you did yeah. so this is where all the sugar students take place on the week before last week. so good and they want to show you where i have the privilege to work for all. this usually you told me the kitchens are in the basement you can have promised me to teach how to cook one of president favorite dishes. and i want you to make some kind of mini with the european touch i won't use russian troops and make you turn your french. but this stuff. is mixed with vegetables and salad greens than it is. in the world circles are down shaping them by hand is art. i don't think i'm doing

a very good job closing it. says recent russian presidents prefer healthy food and smaller portions come in chef admits that dimitri may be. if is very fond of fish and seafood for example lobster salad. also prefers fish or meat in the kitchen they told us that she loves sophisticated dishes like red herring never refuse these local delicacies on a business trips so when someone in the country side street same with pickles cucumbers also a traditional russian delicacy you security officers break into a cold sweat as a room only you are very carefully checked before it reaches the presidential mouth . so when you when you are the person you have like secret service guy you do that with goggles x. raying your food. they call him and take you. to rome just so busy going that is make sure that most news. in this for

v.a.p. people. alcohol is served only on festive occasions and me to be a little on holidays they prefer beer and wine but he's yeltsin was a lover of liquors and cognac secretary of state of the soviet union. personally promoted vodka at international receptions thanks to him. with prepared cream sauce with parmesan cheese to go with ravioli i guess i can say that i can feed the president now are you going to have some. sort of. our living room when this is so good. after lunch and there is an order perhaps in sars spared from us i decided first to acquaint myself with those who watch over the peace and quiet in the kremlin. a whole regiment of young soldiers

live here guarding the kremlin and the president the bandits. presidential regiment is rehearsing a performance with weapons denise and kim are not only soldiers but also honor guards they protect the tomb of the unknown soldier at the eternal flame i thought we can please show me some special tricks if you like and if you want all right let's do it command is. but i'm going to unfold the bayonet with you if you go let me show you the superman than the up to the shoulder. to the foot hold the carbine with the right term i'm not going to cut myself and my you won't cut yourself and unfold it which is almost done with now shoulder the weapon sure but good to reach a little of your cold with your left. arm holding it if you're going to be of be careful and should not lean on the left shoulder. this is the position in which we

start the honor guard. young men between eighteen and twenty or selected across the country for the presidential regiment. one can see that they are russia's elite in perfect health was a good background and professional appearance. for the guards very handsome young man of similar hates are chosen so that they look like twins. for their emergency situations when people break the existing rules for example if people step over the chains we warn them with this kind of signal where they're going with signal and tapping the rifle on the ground the public immediately understands what this noise means and don't go any further. the most frequent violators of the rules are young girls that always try to flirt with the guards. but this is to

no avail the guards are not allowed to move never mind smile. so here is your signature move it is about we would raise the leg about seventy eighty degrees and move the body forward and put the full foot on the ground there was this makes the food you step with your bend a little but you quick march. first you're doing it well you could join your company in a couple of months. to the right. it's time for the guys to prepare for the changing of the guard but i couldn't miss a chance to take a look at their uniform wardrobe. when it is cold we wear ceremonial overcoats the overcoats are very warm with a strong color can i touch it of course you can. when the temperatures twenty degrees below zero we were warmer uniform cold the because. it is made of plus it

is very warm for it feels hot and it even when it's minus twenty. hard journey into the heart of kremlin is coming to an end time for me to move behind the kremlin walls so i can make it for the changing of the guards. cigar change every hour daily from eight am to eight pm these guys rape me why there are minus thirty winter torrential rains outrageous hits in the summer but of course the hardest part is to stand there motionless no matter what but hey that's the price you pay to live rent free inside the kremlin.

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