In his time the area governed from moscow.
St basil moscow shator roof.
Basil s cathedral built to celebrate his conquest of russia s long time enemies the tatar khanates of kazan and astrakahn.
He was so delighted by how the building turned out standing like a circus tent across.
This amazing church was built 450 years ago next to the moscow kremlin.
Basil s cathedral was constructed in 16th century russia during the reign of tsar ivan iv.
The eccentric colorful domes of st.
History ivan the terrible and his victories.
The cathedral commemorates a military victory against mongol forces in which kazan was captured by the russians.
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.
O ne of the visually most surprising buildings in the world is saint basil s cathedral in moscow russia.
The history of saint basil s cathedral was started by ivan the terrible the tsar of russia who reigned in 1533 1584.
The cathedral has a rather unconventional look.
St basil s cathedral has become a globally recognised image of russia.
собо р васи лия блаже нного sobor vasiliya blazhennogo commonly known as saint basil s cathedral is a christian church in red square in moscow russia and is regarded as a cultural symbol of the country.
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.
The cathedral of vasily the blessed russian.
The building of st.
Saint basil the blessed also called pokrovsky cathedral russian svyatoy vasily blazhenny or pokrovsky sobor church constructed on red square in moscow between 1554 and 1560 by tsar ivan iv the terrible as a votive offering for his military victories over the khanates of kazan and astrakhan the church was dedicated to the protection and intercession of the virgin but it came to be known.