Red Square - the main square of Moscow, located in the center of the radial-circular layout in the middle between the Moscow Kremlin (to the west) and China-town (east). From the square to the Moscow River is receding Vasilevsky descent.
Это такие факты. а вот просто кратко и понятно:
Unable to come to Moscow and visit the Red Square - it is from here tourists start acquaintance with the country. It is a cultural, historical and political center of the capital and of Russia.
On the square are the place of execution, a monument to Minin and Pozharsky, the Lenin Mausoleum, and next to him at the Kremlin wall - Necropolis.It is better to walk on Red Square on a weekday, as weekends are going to a huge number of tourists. In addition, the weekend more visitors to the GUM and nearby shops.