One Landmark in Moscow that stands out for its beauty and grandeur is St Basil's Cathedral, better known as the Cathedral of St Vasily.
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| St. Basils Cathedral |
The building is shaped as a flame of a bonfire rising into the sky and contains 8 churches built around a central one. Also known as The Cathedral of the Protecting Veil of the Mother of God upon the Moat, it was built in 1552 by Czar Ivan the Terrible. When built the cathedral was to epitomize the image of the Holy City of Jerusalem as a result of which, its nine churches which were consecrated in memory of major events of the Kazan campaign of Czar Ivan were built on a single foundation.
The cathedral is now a museum
though one service a year is held on the day of Intercession in October. The
church has been a part of the Kremlin and Red Square UNESCO Heritage Site since
1990.
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| With Anita in front of St Basil's Cathedral on our vacation in August 2013. |
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