Image of The Saviour's (Spasskaya) Tower

-- The Spasskaya Tower is considered by many to be the most beautiful tower of the Kremlin, built in 1491, and stands on the north-eastern side of the citadel, bordering Red Square. The gate of the Spasskaya Tower has been the official entrance to the Kremlin for centuries. The Russians have always shown the Spasskaya Tower with great respect. During the 16th and 17th centuries the tower was used by the Tsar and the Patriarch for ceremonial processions and for greeting foreign dignitaries, and even today world leaders on state visits are escorted through its gates on their way to visit with the Russian President. The tower is crowned with a red star, which replaced the double-headed Russian eagle in 1937.