I went to Red Square tonight. It was absolutely amazing. Even after seeing all the photos and reading about it, it took my breath away. I will be touring it tomorrow and Sunday, but it was so great to see it tonight and just be able to stand and enjoy it with my friends. Something interesting about it is where its name comes from. Many people think that it's called Red Square because red was the color of the Communist Party. Actually, it was called Red Square many years before the Communists came to power because in Old Russian, "krasna" meant "beautiful." Over time its meaning changed to "red." I agree with the original name - it certainly is beautiful.
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what exactly is the red square????
Um, did one of my students actually ask what Red Square is, just as we're finishing up our New 7 Wonders of the World project? Must be a joke . . .
this is really cool...i would want to go to Russia!
"Krasna" can mean both.
The Polish term "Krasula" means ruby/beautiful cow. Russian has "krasiva" for beautiful, but it's apparently related.
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