Alexandrov Kremlin

Alexandrov Kremlin
Near Alexandrov in Russia
Alexandrov Kremlin by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, 1911
Alexandrov Kremlin in the 16th century
TypeFortress

The tsar’s residence in the Alexandrovskaya village (also known as the Alexandrovsky Kremlin) is an old Russian fortress which served as the actual capital of the oprichnina in the Moscow state from 1564 until 1581. It was situated on the current territory of the city of Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast.