Square People: Visitors Reveal the Quirky Soul of Red Square

Irina, a Muscovite, said she bought her outfit in Italy.



Red Square, arguably the most popular site in Moscow, attracts annually millions of visitors. Tourists from abroad, Russians from the more remote parts of the country, as well as proud Muscovites born and raised in the big city, gather in the square every evening.



Framed by the red bricks of the Kremlin, the majestic 19th-century department store GUM, the relics of the Russian History Museum and the remarkable St. Basil's Cathedral, it is easy to understand the attractive force that the place exercises.



In the astonishing setting, Todd Prince captures the quirky and fashionable side of the square and its people.

Two Finnish tourists take selfies on Red Square. They were in Moscow for the first time.

A stylish guy is seen standing a few meters away from Red Square.

Elizabeth, 18, studies world politics at university. She is from Moscow.

Vazgen, 66, made his bow tie and handkerchief from a regular tie that he cut up.



A graphic designer, he is blind in his left eye. According to Vazgen, his Armenian great-great-great grandfather was kidnapped and taken to Egypt, and able to return only after Napoleonic troops entered the country.

Russian girls take photos on Red Square.

Shakh, 22, is a barman.



Since coming to Moscow four years ago he has been employed in various service jobs. He was born in Kazan on the Volga, grew up in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. He said he is now trying to make it in Moscow.

Sophia, 22, grew up in Sevastopol, Crimea, and moved to Moscow four years ago after falling in love with a young man from the Russian capital.

Inessa, 17, grew up in St. Petersburg, but now lives in Moscow. She is portrayed with her friend Ostin, an 18-year old musician.

Olga, 22, is from St. Petersburg and works in a theater.

Yana (L) from St. Petersburg and Yana from Moscow, were beating the heat with cold Starbucks drinks. The girls met in Greece last year during their summer vacations.

Olesya and Olya, 24, work as senior sales managers at a fashion chain in Moscow.