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Some of the key events about Kremlin
- 1156Construction of the first wooden fortress on the site of the modern Kremlin began
- 1326The seat of the Russian Orthodox Church was transferred to Moscow, elevating the Kremlin's importance
- 1485Major reconstruction of the Kremlin began, transforming it into a stone fortress
- 1547The first Russian Tsar was crowned in the Kremlin, establishing it as the center of Russian statehood
- 1712The Kremlin Arsenal was built, becoming one of the largest buildings in Moscow at the time
- 1787The Senate building was completed, providing a grand venue for government operations
- 1851The Great Kremlin Palace was finished, serving as the Moscow residence for the Russian Tsars
- 1917Seizure of power through armed insurrection in Petrograd
- 1918The Kremlin became the official residence of the Soviet government, centralizing power
- 1922Establishment of the Soviet Union as a one-party state
- 1932Implementation of policies leading to the Holodomor famine in Ukraine
- 1937Initiation of the Great Purge, resulting in mass executions and imprisonments
- 1939Signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with Nazi Germany
- 1940Execution of thousands of Polish officers in the Katyn massacre
- 1955The Kremlin was opened to the public as a museum, allowing visitors to explore its rich history
- 1956Violent suppression of the Hungarian Revolution
- 1968Invasion of Czechoslovakia to crush the Prague Spring
- 1979Invasion of Afghanistan, leading to a decade-long war
- 1986Initial downplaying of the severity of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
- 1990The Kremlin was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site, recognizing its cultural significance
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