Bomb found in Kremlin
An aircraft bomb that had been lying dormant for nearly 80 years has been discovered by construction workers at the Kremlin, the official residence of the Russian President.
According to RT news agency, the bomb was discovered during the process of reinforcing the ground at Taynitsky Garden, a park located between the walls of a medieval fortress near the banks of the Moskva River.
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| Kremlin. Photo: Sputnik |
Located in the center of Moscow, the Kremlin was the target of numerous Nazi bombing raids in 1941-1942, according to Kremlin chief Serge Khlebnikov. He added that the unexploded bomb was located under a large layer of soil and was defused and removed from the area.
It is worth noting that the bomb was found on August 15, Russian Archaeology Day. Many journalists invited to the Kremlin for the occasion had to be evacuated immediately.
Archaeological excavations are regularly carried out at the Kremlin, which has a rich history spanning nine centuries. The first buildings appeared here in the mid-12th century and the fortress has been rebuilt many times since then, using materials as diverse as wood and white stone.
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| Archaeologists work in the Grand Kremlin Garden. Photo: Sputnik |
The Kremlin, which literally means "fortress within the city", covers an area of 275,000 square meters.2. It includes not only official buildings and palaces, but also numerous museums, churches and parks, along with tourist attractions such as the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell.
Unexploded World War II bombs are not uncommon in the Russian capital. Earlier this week, three underground shells forced the evacuation of a railway car repair plant in the city’s east.
