An ornate church building occupies the vast expanse of red square this orthodox cathedral of saint basil dates back to the 16th century and the era of ivan the terrible ruled from 1533 to 1584 it is the most famous symbol of medieval russian church architecture.
St basil moscow shator roof.
The cathedral commemorates a military victory against mongol forces in which kazan was captured by the russians.
The eccentric colorful domes of st.
The cathedral of vasily the blessed russian.
St basil s cathedral has become a globally recognised image of russia.
This amazing church was built 450 years ago next to the moscow kremlin.
The building of st.
He was so delighted by how the building turned out standing like a circus tent across.
Situated on red square beside the moscow kremlin the cathedral is an integral part of moscow s city scape and an astounding achievement of ancient russian architecture synthesising eleven unique churches into a single ensemble.
The building now a museum is officially known as the cathedral of the intercession of the most holy theotokos on.
The cathedral has a rather unconventional look.
In his time the area governed from moscow.
Basil s cathedral built to celebrate his conquest of russia s long time enemies the tatar khanates of kazan and astrakahn.
The history of saint basil s cathedral was started by ivan the terrible the tsar of russia who reigned in 1533 1584.
O ne of the visually most surprising buildings in the world is saint basil s cathedral in moscow russia.
History ivan the terrible and his victories.
Basil s cathedral was constructed in 16th century russia during the reign of tsar ivan iv.
But though ivan iv made more than his fair share of poor choices parental diplomatic and otherwise he did something right in having st.