New 7 Wonders: Kremlin Nominated

Posted by Amanda Kendle Aug 22, 2006

There's an interesting project going on until July 2007: a campaign to name the New Seven Wonders of the World. An organization with good-sounding intentions (to promote and raise money for preserving man-made history) is running a world-wide vote for the New Seven Wonders, to stand next to the Ancient Seven Wonders of the World as historically important and valuable sites.

Looking at the project's homepage, I got a bit of a thrill to see a picture of St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. But, when I scanned the list, I discovered the nominated site is in fact the (obviously to them, less photogenic) Kremlin. I'm happy for either to be on the list, and in fact it's the only candidate of the 21 to be from Eastern Europe and Russia. Now I'm off to vote for it!