4/24/2015

Saint Basil's Cathedral

Saint Basil's Cathedral is a church in Red Square in Moscow Russia. The building is a museum now and in the UNESCO world Heritage list. 
The Cathedral was built from 1555–61 on orders from Ivan the Terrible and commemorates the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan. It is a world famous landmark. 
Saint Basil's Cathedral was the city's tallest building until the completion of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower in 1600.








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