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The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed (Russian: Собо́р Васи́лия Блаже́нного, tr. Sobór Vasíliya Blazhénnogo ), commonly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is an Orthodox church in Red Square of Moscow, and is one of the most popular cultural symbols of Russia.
Nov 24, 2020 · About St Basil’s Cathedral. St Basil’s Cathedral is a strikingly ornate red brick building bordering Moscow’s Red Square and crowned with several vividly coloured domes, which bear a striking resemblance in shape to flames licking at the sky.
Jan 17, 2022 · Andrey Gordeyev for MT. The cathedral was the tallest structure in Moscow until 1600 when the Ivan-the Great Bell Tower inside the Kremlin was rebuilt. One of the cathedral’s distinctive...
Dec 1, 2020 · CNN — After Saint Basil’s Cathedral was completed in the mid-16th century, a legend began to circulate about the eclectic Orthodox church located in the heart of Moscow.
Russia, Europe. Top choice in Moscow. At the southern end of Red Square stands the icon of Russia: St Basil’s Cathedral. This crazy confusion of colours, patterns and shapes is the culmination of a style that is unique to Russian architecture. In 1552 Ivan the Terrible captured the Tatar stronghold of Kazan on the Feast of Intercession.
Apr 12, 2024 · Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed in Moscow, 1554–60. Saint Basil the Blessed, church constructed on Red Square in Moscow between 1554 and 1560 by Tsar Ivan IV (the Terrible), as a votive offering for his military victories over the khanates of Kazan and Astrakhan.
Apr 13, 2021 · Kerry Kubilius. Updated on 04/13/21. TripSavvy / Christopher Larson. The church most commonly known as St. Basil's Cathedral is one of the most symbolic pieces of architecture not just in Moscow, but in all of Russia.
