The square separates the LOCATION@1 , the former royal citadel and currently the official residence of the President of LOCATION@2 , from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod .

The square separates the LOCATION@1 , the former royal citadel and currently the official residence of the President of LOCATION@2 , from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitay-gorod -LRB- China-Town -RRB- .
