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St. Basil's Cathedral
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Where was built? Orthodox temple, located on the red square of China-town in Moscow. Widely known monument of Russian architecture.
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When was built? The Pokrovsky Cathedral was built in 1555-1561 years.
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Why was built? It was built by the order of Ivan the Fourth in the memory of Kazan and the victory over Kazan khanate.
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How was it built? On one of versions, the architect was famous Pskov master Postnik Yakovlev nicknamed Barma. On the other, widely known version Barma and Postnik - two different architect, both involved in the construction. In the third version, the Cathedral was built by a unknown master from Western Europe.
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