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St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia
St. Basil’s Cathedral, is the iconic architecture of Moscow. Created by Tsar Ivan IV, also known as The brutal Tsar Ivan To commemorate the victory over the Mongol armies in Kazan in 1555, the highlight of the cathedral is its brightly colored onion-shaped dome and is shaped like a candlestick. with flames shining on the tip It is a shape unlike other churches, with 8 domes surrounding the ninth dome in the center. and gave the building an octagonal shape. with a blend of ancient Russian architecture Influenced by the Byzantine onion dome and the architecture known as Russian Gothic. Regarded as beautiful, there is no other church like it. It was also selected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990.
The architect who designed the cathedral, Postnik Yakovlev , is said to have said that the brutal Tsar Ivan IV ordered the eye of the architect St. Basil in order to not be able to build a more beautiful temple than this. until it became the source of the nickname “The Savage Ivan”
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for the name of this temple originally named Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin before it was named after St. Basil. Formerly known as Vasily Blazhenny, who has played a role in Russian culture for centuries. It is known for having a talent for prophesying. He was able to accurately predict the story of death and various events that took place in the past.
He was also one of the few who could admonish the brutal Tsar Ivan of his behavior. Before his death on August 15, 1557, his body was buried near the temple during its construction. After that, he was elevated to the status of a saint. sacred People prayed at his grave. Until the phrase “Pray at St. Basil’s Cathedral”, the name of this cathedral is more popular.
This cathedral have survived many disasters, including natural disasters fire incident and from being attacked by enemies Standing tall on this area for more than 400 years, this cathedral is not a church today. Instead, it’s turned into a museum detailing the history of Russia. which is an important landmark of the country Open to tourists around the world to travel to appreciate the beauty.
