- St Basil’s Cathedral is Russia’s most famous cathedral,a unique achievement of ancient Russian architecture, and an integral part of Moscow’s city scape.
- The cathedral’s design deliberately draws inspiration from a bonfire licking at the sky.
- No other cathedral in Russia has the same design as St. Basil’s Cathedral.
- Built in the mid-16th century under Ivan the Terrible, St Basil's Cathedral is the symbol of Moscow and, often of Russia as a whole.
- The architectural design of this magnificent building remains a mystery. I have put together the top 10 facts about St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow, read them below.
- A number of beautiful cathedrals, including the Assumption Cathedral, are situated in Cathedral Square, and at the southern end stands Saint Basil’s.
- In 1812, when the French troops were retreating from Moscow, they wanted to blow St. Basil’s Cathedral up but did not have time to do it.
- Saint Basil’s Cathedral is church in the Red Square in Moscow. Popularly known as St Basil’s Cathedral, the official name of the building which is a museum...
- • Certain studies insist that the Cathedral was built by Italian architects invited by the Tsar. • Where does the name Saint Basil’s Cathedral come from?
- St. Basil's Cathedral was first commissioned in the mid-1550s by Ivan IV, or Ivan the Terrible — the first tsar of Russia — who was a really unlikable guy.
- The design of St. Basil’s Cathedral provides strong religious symbolism and is based on architectural designs found in Jerusalem.