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This large open space measures 760 yards by 142 yards. It was
originally a bustling scene of commercial activity. The present open
appearance dates from the 1490's when the jumble of wooden shops was
torn down. The area has had several names. In the 16th century it
was called Troitskaya Square for a church that stood near the river.
The name "red" meaning beautiful comes from the end of the 17th
century. Nearby were the printing house and the merchant's stalls.
When the Kremlin was repaired following the French invasion, the
government also changed the look of Red Square. The huge moat that
had separated the walls from the open space since 1516 was filled
in. On the other side of the Kremlin the Neglinnaia River was
diverted through an underground tunnel to a different spot and its
course was also filled in making the Aleksandrov Garden. |
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