The Smolensk Kremlin (Russian: Смоленский кремль) is a fortified complex (kremlin) enclosing the center of the city of Smolensk in western Russia. The...

of Smolensk. In order to repel future Polish–Lithuanian attacks, Boris Godunov made it his priority to heavily fortify the city. The stone kremlin constructed...

Astrakhan Kremlin Kolomna Kremlin Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin Pskov Kremlin Rostov Kremlin (a bishop's residence, not formally considered a kremlin) Smolensk Kremlin...

Kremlin, a fortress and UNESCO world heritage site in Novgorod Smolensk Kremlin, a fortress in Smolensk Tula Kremlin, a fortress in Tula Le Kremlin-Bicêtre...

Berezina 8 Maloyaroslavets 7 Moscow 6 Borodino 5 Smolensk 4 Vitebsk 3 Vilna 2 Kowno 1    The Battle of Smolensk was the first major battle of the French invasion...

 1600) was a Russian military engineer and architect who built the Smolensk Kremlin (1597–1602) and the Bely Gorod fortification ring of Moscow (1585–1593)...

attacking the Russians from behind, Napoleon began the attack on the Smolensk Kremlin in the evening. In the middle of the night Barclay de Tolly withdrew...

unable to recapture Smolensk. To commemorate his victory Vasili III built the Novodevichy Convent within the Moscow Kremlin. Smolensk remained part of Russia...

Tilles, Daniel (4 April 2022). "Kaczyński: Smolensk crash "was attack decided at highest level of Kremlin"". Notes from Poland. Retrieved 22 March 2023...

Vedrosha. Stanisław Kiszka became regent of Smolensk in 1499 and ordered improvements to Smolensk Kremlin. By the time the Russian army, commanded by...

Oblast 1881-1884 Volokolamsk Kremlin Волоколамский кремль Moscow Oblast 15-19th century Vyazma Kremlin Вязьменский кремль Smolensk Oblast 17th century Vysotsky...

1508 - Smolensk becomes capital of the Smolensk Voivodeship. 1514 - 1 August: Siege of Smolensk (1514); Moscow in power. 1602 - Smolensk Kremlin built...

of the former Kremlin garrison forces as they left the fortress.: 564  Thus, the Russian army recaptured Moscow. On 2 June 1611 Smolensk had finally fallen...

Bologna, arrived in Moscow to build the Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin. Foreign architects had a notable place in Russian and Soviet history,...

untenability of his position at Smolensk. On 11 November, he ordered Berthier that the new troops should not come to Smolensk but return to Krasny or Orsha...

Prior to becoming Patriarch, Kirill was Archbishop (later Metropolitan) of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, and also Chairman of the Russian Orthodox Church's Department...

builder of the Imperial Academy of Arts Fyodor Kon, builder of the Smolensk Kremlin and Moscow's Bely Gorod Nikolai Ladovsky, leader of rationalist architecture...

Patriarch Hermogenes was imprisoned, Catholic Poles occupied the Kremlin, Smolensk was still besieged, and Protestant Swedes occupied Novgorod. Tens...

diplomat, Lithuanian Field-Quartermaster since 1630, Palatine-Governor of Smolensk from 1625, Lithuanian Great-Quartermaster since 1615, Speaker of the Parliament...

Башкирии Радием Хабировым". kremlin.ru. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-09. "Встреча с главой Калмыкии Бату Хасиковым". kremlin.ru. 21 May 2024. Retrieved...

between 1610 and 1612 during the Polish intervention in Russia, when the Kremlin was occupied by the Polish garrison with additional Lithuanian units under...

Mstislav I of Kiev, who was Prince of Smolensk and a progenitor of the lines descending from the princes of Smolensk and Yaroslavl.[citation needed] The...

cadets, and students). They took the approaches to the school from the Smolensk market (the end of the Arbat), the Povarskaya and Malaya Nikitskaya, advanced...

the Saviour Tower, is the main tower on the eastern wall of the Moscow Kremlin which overlooks Red Square. The Spasskaya Tower was built in 1491 by the...

kremlin, also includes eleven ornate tower bells, numerous palaces, several small belfries, and the diminutive baroque Church of Our Lady of Smolensk...

The coat of arms of Smolensk is the official heraldic symbol of the city of Smolensk, Smolensk region, Russia. A bird Gamayun on a sable cannon with an...

unveiled to the public on May 8, 1967. In 1997, a Guard of Honour of the Kremlin Regiment (which had guarded the Lenin Mausoleum) was restored at the Tomb...

Siege of Smolensk, for which he paid with his private funds. No money was sent to the Commonwealth garrison stationed in the Moscow Kremlin. On October...

Tatars in 1637. Pozharsky's last taste of battle came during the ill-fated Smolensk campaign, when he was relegated to secondary roles. As soon as peace had...

kilometers (68 mi) to the west of Moscow, on the historic road leading to Smolensk and then to Poland. Population: 31,363 (2010 Census); 31,459 (2002 Census);...