The Kremlin: The Fortress Behind Russian Power

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[@megaprojects9649]

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[@bremnersghost948]

Hi Simon, Suggestion for a Mega Project, Woodsmith Mine in North Yorkshire, Which will be Europe's Deepest Mine & The Longest Tunnel wholly in the UK when the Project is complete, Also likely to be the New Home of Britain's Dark Matter Lab which is currently at Boulby Mine (Also worth a Video on one of your Channels).

[@Justineexy]

I have a suggestion for a video! The Manhattan of the Desert ( Shibam, Yemen ) Please do a video about it!

[@JohnSuave]

Dawson's Creek in raw 8k just murdered me 😂😂😂😂

[@user-od7ig9qp5y]

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Stop the war The war is very bad for the all

[@user-od7ig9qp5y]

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم مفتاح الجنة لا اله إلا الله محمد رسول الله دين الاسلام والله سبحانه وتعالى جعل فوزناوفوز الأنس والجان فقط بدين الاسلام والايمان والاعمال الصالحة

[@jd0192]

There’s Something sweetly ironic about Lenin’s mausoleum and a huge department store sharing a block together

[@silverutopia]

Having been there myself just before the end of the USSR, from what I remember, the GUMM department store was a beautiful building that would've warranted some inside footage, and Lenin himself was an unearthly shade of yellow. The armed guards in and outside the mausoleum were very intimidating to a western teenager who'd never seen a real gun outside of a museum.

[@fishigl]

GUM (Glavny Universalny Magazin)was actually built at the very dawn of the Soviet rule. So it was, in fact, the opposite: it was meant to be a façade, not merely a store, but also a showcase of success of socialism as a system, which "could produce all this wealth without exploiting the simple worker". And I have to tell you, that despite being a stark anti-communist, this Western concept of businesses exploiting the human beings till their last breath for money, which then will be lured out of them by other businesses, still sounds profoundly wrong and immensely immoral.

[@randygorham5016]

@@fishigl yeah haha maybe one day we can find middle ground of healthy workers rights mixed with healthy capital gains 😂

[@Unknowngfyjoh]

A little too ironic. Don't you think? Like rain on your wedding day. Or a free ride when you've already paid.

[@Itoyokofan]

@@randygorham5016 Not in Amazon world

[@ignitionfrn2223]

1:00 - Chapter 1 - Kremlin 1:35 - Chapter 2 - Moscow 2:45 - Chapter 3 - Early history 3:25 - Chapter 4 - The renaissance kremlin 4:20 - Mid roll ads 5:50 - Chapter 5 - Imperial russia 8:55 - Chapter 6 - Revolution 10:25 - Chapter 7 - State kremlin palace 11:15 - Chapter 8 - Grand kremlin palace 12:20 - Chapter 9 - The cathedrals & bell tower 13:10 - Chapter 10 - The mysteries of the kremlins 14:25 - Chapter 11 - The heart of the enemy

[@lindapestridge3073]

Thank you.

[@D00GNUKEM.]

MVP

[@LtEccentric]

as far as I know with my limited russian a kremlin is a fortification usually built to defend the population douring an attack on a city, similar to a citadel. A fortress is called Krepost, and a castle is called Zamok. Just putting it out there if anyone is intersted

[@sodinc]

yay

[@djzrobzombie2813]

And grad means city !

[@davemccage7918]

That didn’t stop Poland from taking it over. 🇵🇱 (Get Sum!)

[@thomaswilliams6413]

I did think it was a singular name, I love learning new stuff.

[@fishigl]

Well, "KremlIN" is an anglicised form of the original name, which is КРЕМЛЬ - KREML'. As singular as it gets 😉

[@zerodadutch6285]

Heck I didnt know there were other Kremlins either. It is interesting.

[@TedInATL]

You're probably also under the impression that there's only one Pope. Nope. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_of_the_Coptic_Orthodox_Church

[@thomaswilliams6413]

@@TedInATL I am more familiar with Orthodox schism in the church, thank you for adding your thoughts

[@glebbak19]

Check Kazan kremlin which facilitates both a church and a mosque. You can’t hear nor bells nor prayers there because both confessions respect each other and try not to cause any inconvenience to their counterparts

[@patrickbarrett5650]

I would love to see how the turrets of St Basils are supported from inside the domes Simon.

[@aquilarossa5191]

Wooden frames

[@megaprojects9649]

Stacks of files on dissidents.

[@--enyo--]

@@megaprojects9649 🤣🤣 Also they’re on to you now.

[@collincovid6950]

@@--enyo-- Communism is an outstanding piece of hypocrisy ever to be seen on the planet, and throughout time. Mega rich and mega poor and those in between, which sounds like autocracy of our own nation of Britain and the U.K.

[@alexanderpennanen2062]

Patrik,it is all dirt competed w/stone Venice. Typ.for the times,nothing special structurally.

[@OldDeadeye.]

DUDE!!! Do a Megaprojects on the Moscow metro system and the secret metro system please!

[@numbgirlcrybby]

Wait…what? Elaborate, please👀

[@singletona082]

I thought he already had....

[@OldDeadeye.]

@@numbgirlcrybby The Moscow metro system is huge, and very deep. Some of the stations are beautiful works of art in their own rights. There is a secret Moscow metro system that is called "D6" that was rumored to be a mirrored copy of the public metro system that was only used by the military and politicians. In reality I think it ended up being just a few smaller tunnels only. Allegedly.

[@OldDeadeye.]

@@singletona082 I had to go back and look through all the videos again to make sure. I don't think he covered this one yet. On this channel at least. This legend has about 73 in a half channels.

[@numbgirlcrybby]

@@OldDeadeye. wow that’s pretty interesting, he covered it briefly in this video but it really peaked my interest. if there is enough information on it I would definitely enjoy watching a more in-depth video on the subject.

[@intuitivme]

The parliament building in Bucharest Is also said to have enormous tunnels leading to the old city airport and other locations, large enough for truck and some say even airplanes. And that the building is double the size of what you see: what's visible is duplicated underground. Subject for a video?

[@purpleldv966]

Yeah, the only difference is that the tunnels in Romania are real! Top Gear even filmed in them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aV7XmJiXhNV8jbM

[@graphixkillzzz]

the Kremlin: just a mega project 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️ the Pentagon: a Geographic location 😎👍

[@megaprojects9649]

Oh I see... You expected some sort of logic about where my videos get posted ;D

[@graphixkillzzz]

@@megaprojects9649 I would never! I prefer you keep us guessing 💯😎👍

[@--enyo--]

I think the Pentagon has a Megaprojects video as well.

[@vulpes7079]

@@--enyo-- so the Kremlin is also getting a Geographics video?

[@neilstewart9799]

Definitely on the bucket list of places to visit! Such a fascinating place. Maybe in the summertime though

[@borealischamberchoir]

Great stuff! The construction of St Petersburg on marshy land during the reign of Peter the Great could be a follow-up if you haven’t covered it already 🙂

[@ilionreactor1079]

"...so I built another on top of that, and it sank into the swamp, too, so I..."

[@EmilyJelassi]

Fascinating video, as usual. Sounds like you've got a bit of a scratchy throat (a cold?) I hope you feel better soon Simon! Love all of your channels 😊❤

[@Dank-gb6jn]

A video on the Tula arms plant or really Soviet arms manufacturing during WWII would be a fantastic video for this channel.

[@LunarJim69]

I really enjoyed that. Thanks.

[@timmotel5804]

Very Good. Wonderful education for a "cold war child". Thanks, once again.

[@darkjudge8786]

I hope you never voted or bred if you were ignorant of all that at our age. Let me guess you vote left and think the planet is in danger

[@petesheppard1709]

For a Boomer, this video is really informative. As Simon mentioned, all I was really aware of was the wall looming over Red Square--and its military parades.

[@maxvanzandt3166]

Simon I love all your channels! They have been so informative!! Keep it up! Thank you !!

[@ZOB4]

Look at you, crossing the streams with Geographics

[@patrickhasachannel]

it's an incredibly beautiful complex, I doubt I'll ever see it in person though

[@BalletomaneM]

I'm so glad you mentioned the Kremlin Ballet because it's one of my favorite companies!

[@EmilyJelassi]

I'm not sure if you've already done this, but perhaps a video on St. Basil's Cathedral?

[@amandajones661]

I did find it interesting. Thank you!

[@beaterbikechannel2538]

The tier 10 Soviet Battleship in World Of Warships is called the "Kremlin". Fitting name.

[@Hamzakhan-dt3gv]

Interesting video

[@bendershome4discountorphan859]

Nice top three and a good vid

[@stephenwilson9872]

I appreciate the setting

[@markkoreeyvmarkko]

Very interesting

[@Amethyst_Dragon_]

I like the blue light behind you Simon. It brings out your good looks ..

[@annconover1277]

Can you on here or on Side projects do an episode on the Smithsonian?

[@mr.flufflewuffle722]

That Segway to serfshark was on par with Linus’

[@robertnelson3179]

Simon best be on a look out for strangers carrying umbrellas.

[@Crewger16]

Nice video

[@TheEvilCommenter]

Good video 👍

[@Mike-fn8dj]

As a Russian, I found this really interesting. Thanks :)

[@vic5015]

Way to work in the sponsor. Nice!

[@thebossman9176]

In 1612 Polish Hetman Żółkiewski took Moscow and held it for 2 years. Why am I not surprised that it was Napoleon which got mentioned instead which held it for...a month...😒🙄

[@EMCF_]

What about when the poles sent a rocket to the sun? They did it at night time for safety.

[@131alexa]

Maybe because Napoleon ordered the Kremlin to be blown up?

[@ronkolek613]

Probably because Westerners don’t realize how powerful Poland-Lithuania was at the time. A lot of history still has a Western European focus.

[@thebossman9176]

@@ronkolek613 unfortunately many if them are still ignorant buffons

[@patriciapalmer1377]

The department store opened in 1893. During the Cold War it had so little merchandise, they had to stock the main floor only for state VIP tours

[@jefflanam]

I was there in 2013. It's more of a shopping mall now. When I was there a lot of the stores were American or Western European. High end stores like Lancombe and Gucci. Probably closed thanks to the war.

[@1MuchButteR1]

Disappointing that you did not mention the white limestone Kremlin saved Muscovy from Lithuanian Annexation by Algirdas.

[@ronkolek613]

Or the subtle irony of those ever-greens under the walls being American Firs……..

[@KeithFitzmaurice]

Keep up the grate work love your videos

[@justincase3772]

Great**

[@jeremyparker9749]

That surf shark segway was smooth as butter haha

[@Revontuletband]

Too bad it's now blocked in Russia😂

[@vaibhavsharma3012]

Can you please tell how you maintain your beard so well ?

[@user-cd4bx6uq1y]

8:32 up until that moment I wasn't sure if this was the story but I think it is. In another video I heard that his wife talked to the assasin and then became part of a monastery or something

[@jblob5764]

5:47 can anyone tell me what that foreboding song is actually called?

[@ARN012]

You forgot to mention one of the most important part of the Kremlin: the Kuranti Clock Tower.

[@tm502010]

Very informative!

[@JerzeyBoy]

Yes!

[@twocvbloke]

Just looks like something that is rather over-the-top in terms of its' looks, given what it serves as with regards to its' function, but, I guess that's what makes it an iconic place... :P

[@WasabiSniffer]

Fantastic. Dropping these Cold War projects again: The A10. You did the first thunderbolt on side projects, might as well do the second ;) Development of the Bradley IFV

[@J.A.Smith2397]

Great coverage

[@ThereWillBeCake]

2:44 is that eleventh century AD or CE?

[@utkarsh7569]

5:45 what is this music

[@mayoite160]

SUGGESTION: Ilyushin IL-2 - The single most produced military aircraft in aviation history - Visionary WWII ground-attack "flying tank" and spiritual predecessor to the A-10 Warthog - Some WWII German nicknames for it: "meat grinder", "butcher", "black death", "slaughterer", "concrete bird" - What Stalin had to say about it: "Our Red Army now needs IL-2 aircraft like the air it breathes, like the bread it eats."

[@dickystrike6966]

The tunnels linked soviet palace of the meetings inside the Kremlin with the nearby hotel complex 'Russia' that is currently demolished. That provided easy entry of participant to those 60,000 member meetings.

[@kfgelbart]

DO THE VENUS PROJECT PLEAAZZZEE!!?

[@ryandowney8743]

Yes, but what about Kremlins 2: The New Batch?

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

I liked that one better.

[@GoodVideos4]

I was wondering if those golden eagles on the towers, at 9:54, were restored after the fall of the Soviet Union.

[@scarredFalconer]

I really want an episode on the Russian Metro system. I know a little bit about it but it was built to double as a giant fallout shelter

[@888johnmac]

i'm sure he has done that .. but god only knows on what channel

[@upintheairstudio]

Do the Lyubyanka!

[@esotericguard3808]

Hes doing the voice i use to annoy my landlord when he asks me to help him around the property. The low strung english accent with a big of sassyness

[@beaterbikechannel2538]

When your video's relevance increases

[@nicetascholupini]

13:06 Kazan Kremlin. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Simon, what a mess.

[@jonnybgoode8044]

For a side project, could you cover the building with the colorful turrets just outside the kremlin.

[@moors710]

I remember walking around the Kremlin in 1975 on a tour that opened up some tourism from the USA during Detente.

[@chepushila1]

What were your impressions?

[@YayRella]

I would LOVE to see a MegaProjoct episode on the true story behind Schindler’s List.. I think that would make an AMAZING video

[@Waterhead]

Anyone else remember skating The Kremlin in Tony Hawk's Underground?

[@yakymua]

Fun fact your thumbnail isn’t the Kremlin…. But it might as well be!

[@swingshift.]

Simon your killing me with these ads my guy, i know ur like your money but when im trying to fall asleep while listening to your thick accent i got to keep picking my phone up to skip ads😑

[@leewightman8001]

I wanna visit the Kremlin and red square

[@turtletotallydoesntcommitw3425]

me too it's very beautiful

[@ndeepanshu6541]

10:10 ,Ay yo is that Putin ? On the left of the standing man, from viewers point of view.

[@silmarian]

I love that clip of Putin laughing like a Bond villain

[@badluck5647]

It's the closest the real world gets

[@carso1500]

@@badluck5647 Well him and Jeff Bezos

[@badluck5647]

@@carso1500 I'm don't understand the Bezos hate. Amazon provides a popular service and the employees are paid significantly more than the average unskilled worker.

[@carso1500]

@@badluck5647 i'm mostly because he demanded spacex to try to slow them down because blue origin cannot catch up to them, it's really fucking scummy that he is trying to slow down the return of man to the moon just because his company wasnt hired Others, i guess it's the usual "rich=bad" mentality

[@ronkolek613]

You forgot Dick Cheney …..

[@simonsurvival3810]

I would really like to see a video om the big bud 747 the Worlds biggest tractor

[@oliverfasola19]

What is the flag at 1:52 ?

[@mrdeadworry]

Can you please make a series like: Connections (British documentary)? It was one of the best out there that connected all of the human achievements into how we got here today. I think it would be a great mantle for you all to take on!

[@brett4264]

Haha, I see what you did there. Uploading a video on the Kremlin and the Pentagon at the same time. Simon is neutral.

[@alexmarshall8187]

Double agent confirmed 🤨

[@gregorygagnon82]

Hes just clickbait/chiling a MegaIdea!

[@nicholasmazzei6126]

Pentagon was a few weeks ago?

[@pollypocket3508]

@@nicholasmazzei6126 he uploaded a video on the Pentagon today on his Geographics channel.

[@FleshGolem420]

And both using the word fortress in the title.

[@kingsrook9866]

would you do videos on the Confederation Bridge and SNOLAB please?

[@johnathanmann1120]

Thumbnail showing St Basil’s Cathedral when they intended to show the Kremlin. #EpicFail

[@elyjane6078]

I highly recommend a visit. The Kremlin and Red Square are magnificent. Not to mention everything else there.

[@donrisley947]

Dawson's Creek? Lmao hahaha 🤣!

[@MitchCyan]

Ethan Hunt and Benji were able to get inside easily.

[@captainspaulding5963]

Benji couldn't seem to shut up at first though... could have blown the whole operation before they even got inside!

[@royrice8597]

The “Disneyland from Hell”.

[@TA_Plus_Hemi]

3 million ft² is the same as the old Dodge plant in St Louis.

[@StarScapesOG]

You should do either a side projects or mega project on either Bagger 293 or Bingham canyon copper mine!

[@duncasaur5074]

A-10 Warthog video?

[@hairytentacle3924]

Kremlin is a citadel, not fortress. Citadel is a fortified medieval city. Castle is a fortified palace. Fortress doesn't have any civilian space, only barracks for guarding garrison.

[@vinny9988]

About fucking time. I been saying do the Kremlin buildings for years.

[@bradleylyon888]

Have you ever seen the "Corn Palace" in south Dakota? It would make a great side projects video

[@alexbenn3513]

This video makes me want to play age of empires.

[@yatyasgallegos82]

It's not A Kremlin. It's THE Kremlin. LOL

[@dave928]

was there in 2019. odd feeing being an american standing in Red Square.

[@0fficialdregs]

Simon upload this video: *Russian annex his other channels*

[@vustvaleo8068]

I think the Kremlin also stores the bootleg copy notes of KFC's fried chicken recipe.

[@aquilarossa5191]

I am a UK/ NZ raised Kiwi, English, Welsh, Scots, and Italian. I worked over two decades at sea with Norwegians, Indonesians and lots of Russians (mostly ex-military from Sevastopol). I learned a few things about how Russians and the Russian speaking Ukrainians generally see things that surprised me lot have grown up on a diet of BBC news etc. In general terms: 1. Most were fiercely defensive of the USSR and proud of it. This surprised me the most, because I thought everybody there hated it. 2. They did not see the fall of the USSR as liberation. They saw it as a disaster and a betrayal by leaders like Yeltsin and Gorbachev. 3. They are insulted by the Cossack dancing, vodka swilling stereotype. Elena especially who was a Russian speaking Ukrainian, e.g., "Russia is more than that" etc. 4. They do seem to have some immunity to vodka, but most were well educated and wanted us to see their country as far more than the stereotypes etc. 5. Soviet times were not the hardest times to them. The mass liquidation of Soviet industry after 1991 caused mass hardship. Soviet times therefore were like the good old days to them. 6. They blamed western liberal reformers for the decimation of their industry, which turned their country into a giant rust belt. Liberal meant that to them, rather than left wing. 7. They also blame Yeltsin and the oligarchs that resulted from his policies. 8. They blame the USA for Yeltsin. The USA even boasted on the cover of Time and in an article how they meddled with that election. Russians noticed. Not many others did. 9. Communism is still popular in Russia and is the main opposition party, but there are several minor communist and socialist parties too. 10. Thousand died trying to preserve communism from 1991-1994. At sea they would tell us about these things and try to correct us on what communism is. 11. Russians see no contradiction between a person trading and making money and communism. They cite things like Lenin and the NEP that promoted small business. 12. Russians remained somewhat religious throughout the Soviet era. Again, no contradiction to them. That surprised me. 13. They respect the USA's tech advances etc. But they also accuse the USA of meddling and for forever trying to get all that juicy Russian oil and gas etc. 14. Putin is very popular, even with many who vote communist in local elections but for Putin in the presidential election. Putin is credited with fixing a lot of the problems. 15. They were constantly accusing the USA and western media of lying about their country. Films depicting the USSR and Russia would get them calling out BS etc. 16. They were very proud of Soviet technicology advances, e.g., space, modernizing society, military and defence, etc. 17. Not surprising, but there was a range of types, just like in the west. Some made racist jokes, some did not. Some were very clever, others less so. Some were drinkers, some were not. 18. They were usually very transparent. If they were in a bad mood, there was no hiding it and the other way around. They did not hide it if they thought something was BS either. 19. They worked hard and sent money home during the very difficult Yeltsin years. That's why they were working for Norwegians. Most learned English within a few years. 20. They were very hospitable. Offering a place to stay if you wanted to go there and suggesting places to see etc. 21. Never joke about the war. I saw a guy at sea lifted by the scuff of the neck and told "do you know how many of my people he killed?" (20-25 million killed by the Nazis). I do wonder if these views about the USSR were because they were from a closed military town, but so far most of it seems to check out. They did things like kept their Soviet passports etc. They were a bit different for sure, but they became my friends all the same. Go figure, because mostly people are not into Cold W et cetera and just want a good life.

[@jatley91]

Attention to Fact Boi’s writers, you heard the man on brain blaze, whistleboi wants a 14 day long roman spectacular where each channel only does romans for a fortnight

[@iamterfer]

I, along with surely at least one other, have (I'm not suffering; actually I kinda enjoy it) a major addiction to the bloke that can read any script so that I can ALLEGENDLY comprehend the subject better than he can. Would you like to be around me when I'm going cold-turkey due to Simon "residing" in a more secure than the average room that features extra-thick pastel-pink memory-foam wallpaper and shag-pile carpet because you thought it would be a giggle to watch him OD on "swords and bluddy sandals". I get that you'd likely be hesitant to sell one, never mind give one about me but please show a tiny bit of compassion and at least consider his (very innocent in this proposed arrangement) daughter -she is just old enough to be fricken confused and less than happy that her dad has disappeared -and will probably be unable to comprehend why all of the (heavily censored by his "carers") letters he sends her are scribbled in thick green-crayon lines (blunt crayons will be the most dangerous thing he'll be allowed and everyone knows the green ones are apple flavoured).

[@patricks_music]

Moscow’s business centre skyline looks really amazing gotta say

[@worldoftancraft]

Nah, typical modern "Blue Tooth", out of glass yet with millions of rooms for Money Owners.

[@ezioauditore1522]

Let's say it looks more or less like Fort Apache.

[@johncameron2545]

The Gremlin

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

But that picture isn't the Kremlin...

[@robertsollory7475]

Very good; why don't you do a Biographics video on Czar Nickolas II and his family; that'd be good; might have to do an extended one even.

[@RrR-xv4ij]

Can people stop using St Basils when regarding russia or the kremlin. Thx

[@Itoyokofan]

1:20 Zaraisk not Zariesk 2:35 GUM (G-oo-m), not Gum (seriously, how can you mispronounce U in "Universal"). 11:49 Which he never used (and owned), instead PoRF uses in Sochi his official rezidence, which is also larger than that unfinished VIP-hotel that is under construction since 2008 crysis, and all in all there're 5 rezidences for PoRF to use: in Kremlin, Moscow distr., Sochi, SPb and his official dacha in Moscow.