Saint Basil's Cathedral

The Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moator Pokrovsky Cathedral are official names for a Russian Orthodox church in Red Square in Moscow.  It was built from 1555-1561 on orders from the tsar Ivan the Terrible by Russian architects Barma and Postnik to commemorate the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan.

There is Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Red Square in Moscow There is Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Red Square in Moscow. It is one of the outstanding symbols of the Russian Federation. It was built from 1555-1561 on orders from the tsar Ivan the Terrible by Russian architects Barma and Postnik to commemorate the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan. The architecture of the cathedral is unique and amazing; it attracts the attention of historians, culture specialists, fine art experts and tourists. На Красной площади в Москве находится Собор Василия Блаженного – это один из ярких символов Российской Федерации. Его построили русские зодчие Барма и Постник в честь взятия Казани и Астрахани в 1555-1561 годах по указу царя Ивана Грозного. Архитектура собора уникальна и удивительна, она привлекает внимание историков, культурологов, искусствоведов и туристов.

Temple of Basil blessed on the engravings of the XVII century.

A legend оf Saint Basil's Cathedral There is a legend that when Ivan the Terrible saw the cathedral of such an amazing beauty, he ordered to blind the masters, so that they were unable to repeat their masterpiece.

The cathedral is an ensemble of eight churches of different shapes topped with onion domes that are traditional for the Russian architecture.

Red Square, early 17th century. Fragment from Bleau Atlas Red Square, early 17th century. Fragment from Bleau Atlas. The structure with three roof tents in foreground left is the original detached belfry of the Trinity Church, not drawn to scale. Trinity Church stands behind it, slightly closer to the road starting at St. Frol's (later Saviour's ) Gate of the Kremlin. The horseshoe-shaped object near the road in the foreground is Lobnoye Mesto.

Red Square before the great fire of 1812 Postcard, early 20th century Red Square before the great fire of 1812

The cathedral is an ensemble of eight churches of different shapes topped with onion domes that are traditional for the Russian architecture. Each church is named in honor of the saint in whose memorable day there was an important event during the campaigns of the tsar Ivan the Terrible to Kazan. The central church is dedicated to the Eastern Orthodox feast of the Protection of the Theotokos. 

Murals in the galleries

The lower Church was attached to the Cathedral in 1588 over theburial place of St. Basil's Cathedral. Stylized inscription on the wall tells the story about the construction of this Church canonized a Saint by order of Tsar Feodor Ioannovich.

The Church of St. Basil the blessed was closed in 1929, Only in the end of XX century it was restored to its decoration. August 15, 1997, the feast day of St. Basil's Cathedral, the Church resumed Sunday and holiday services.

St. Basil Cathedral

Questions: 1. When was Saint Basil’s Cathedral built? 2. How many churches has the Saint Basil’s Cathedral? 3. Where is the Saint Basil’s Cathedral situated? What kind of legend do you know about Saint Basil’s Cathedral?

Словарь the Eastern Orthodox feast of the Protection of the Theotokos the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat - Собор Покрова пресвятой Богородицы, что на Рву. the Eastern Orthodox feast of the Protection of the Theotokos православный праздник Покров Божией\ Пресвятой Матери\Богородицы. 

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