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The Intercession Cathedral ensemble (St. Basil’s) consists of a central tower surrounded by eight free-standing churches on a common terrace that was enclosed and painted in the 17th...
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...
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. The building, now a museum, is officially known as the ...
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- 12 July 1561; 462 years ago
- State Historical Museum with church services since 1991
Apr 5, 2019 · Inside the St. Basil’s Cathedral at Moscow's Red Square, one can learn many interesting facts from the history and the life of fools-for-Christ, enjoy ancient architecture and applied art, or just walk around being merged into the atmosphere of the past.
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Jan 20, 2020 · St. Basil’s Cathedral (also known as the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin by the moat) is an Orthodox church on the Red Square in Moscow and constitutes the symbol or icon of the city. You definitely must visit both its interior and exterior as its architectural style is unique.
