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The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed (Russian: Собор Василия Блаженного, romanized: Sobor Vasiliya Blazhennogo), known in English 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 · RU. Architectural Treasures of Moscow: St. Basil's Cathedral. This magnificent church on Red Square is a symbol of Moscow and Russia. Jan 17, 2022 - 04:05 pm. In 2021 St....
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.
Saint Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia. Saint Basil's Cathedral was built between 1555 and 1561 by Ivan the Terrible in Moscow, Russia. Legend has it that the cathedral's builder was blinded post-construction so that a structure of its beauty could never be built again.
5 days ago · by history tools. May 27, 2024. Rising majestically from the southwest corner of Moscow‘s Red Square, the colorful domes and spires of St. Basil‘s Cathedral are an unforgettable sight.
Dec 1, 2020 · Jacqui Palumbo, CNN. 6 minute read. Updated 3:37 AM EST, Tue December 1, 2020. Link Copied! Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images. CNN — After Saint Basil’s Cathedral was completed in the...
