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Ruby Stars Turn 75: Video Tour of Kremlin Towers

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The ruby stars were positioned on five Kremlin towers 75 years ago to replace the heraldic eagles that had been the symbol of the Russian Empire. The spires of the Kremlin’s Borovitskaya, Troitskaya, Spasskaya, Nikolskaya and Vodovzvodnaya towers were topped off with five-pointed stars made of ruby glass.

The ruby stars were positioned on five Kremlin towers 75 years ago to replace the heraldic eagles that had been the symbol of the Russian Empire. The spires of the Kremlin’s Borovitskaya, Troitskaya, Spasskaya, Nikolskaya and Vodovzvodnaya towers were topped off with five-pointed stars made of ruby glass.

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