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Saint Basil's Cathedral, Moscow
The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed is a very recognizable scene in Russia. It’s commonly known as Saint Basil...
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Saint Basil's Cathedral, Moscow
The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed is a very recognizable scene in Russia. It’s commonly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral and is in Red Square in Moscow. It’s now a museum and is officially known as the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat. Ivan the Terrible ordered its construction to commemorate the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan. It was built from 1555 to 1561

The Soviet Union’s state atheism caused the confiscation of the church from the Russian Orthodox community. It’s been a division of the State Historical Museum since 1928. It is still a federal property of the Russian Federation. Since 1997 there have been weekly orthodox christian services in the church.

The church is a part of the Moscow Kremlin and Red Square UNESCO World Heritage Site.


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Dalecga July 19, 2019
Beautiful shot.
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KayBrewer July 19, 2019
Thank you! It's an unbelievable work of architecture!
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lizziemellis August 03, 2019
Beautiful Shot:-)
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KayBrewer August 03, 2019
Thank you, Lizzie. This one's in Moscow but you'll see plenty of onion domes in the St Petersburg area.
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bcinbc September 04, 2019
Love this colourful capture, well done!
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KayBrewer September 04, 2019
Thank you!
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kathymuhle November 06, 2019
Fantastic shot and you got perfect skies too!
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KayBrewer November 08, 2019
We did get clear skies that day. You know how fantastical this cathedral is!
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UnkleFrank December 26, 2019
Love the colors and the architectural shapes.
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KayBrewer December 26, 2019
It's an amazing building! Thanks, Unk!
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