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The Red Square is called so not because of the color of the bricks or because of any link with communism, but because the Russian word krasnaya can mean red or beautiful!

The Red Square is called so not because of the color of the bricks or because of any link with communism, but because the Russian word krasnaya can mean red or beautiful!The red square in Moscow, Russia is seen as the central square of Russia. It was designed to be the main marketplace for the city. The square was also used as the place where Russia’s Tsars were coroned. The name for the square comes from the word krasnaya, which has the archaic form preksnaya. This word was first used...

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Published By: OMGFacts - Wednesday, 22 February