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Nov 24, 2020 · 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. History of St Basil’s Cathedral
- Sarah Roller
The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed (Russian: Собо́р Васи́лия Блаже́нного, romanized: 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.
- Active
- Russian Orthodox Church
- 12 July 1561; 462 years ago
- State Historical Museum with church services since 1991
Dec 1, 2020 · 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.
Aug 30, 2021 · Learn about the history and construction of the colorful St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow.
Jan 17, 2022 · The cathedral began to be called St. Basil’s at the end of the 16th century after a much-loved holy man called Basil was buried in the tenth chapel, which was built on to the cathedral ...
Apr 12, 2024 · 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. The church was dedicated to the protection and intercession of the Virgin, but it came.
Feb 2, 2019 · Saint Basil’s Cathedral was almost destroyed twice during its four and a half centuries of existence. The first occurred in 1812, when Moscow was occupied by the French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte. According to one story, the French Emperor had intended to have the church relocated to Paris.
