Ugly Building

Unfortunately, the first building we saw when we entered the grounds was the stark Congress Hall built by the Communists in the 1950's. It is now used as a theater and there were holiday performances for children going on the day we were there. To my eye it is very much out of place with all the older, beautiful structures of the Kremlin, but it is as much a part of the history of the place as the churches and palaces.