St. Basil's Cathedral (Sobor Vasiliia Blazhennogo) - details
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Possibly the most widely-recognized of Russia's architectural monuments, St. Basil's looms at the southern end of Red Square in all its multi-colored, multi-coned glory. The cathedral's real name is the Cathedral of the Intercession. It was built between 1555 and 1561 to commemorate the victory of Ivan the Terrible over the Tatars in Kazan. The cathedral was built near the grave of the so-called, "holy fool", St. Basil the Blessed, hence its popular and widely-used name.
Contact Details
- Address: 2 Krasnaya Ploshchad, Kremlin, Moscow, 109012
- Phone: +7 495 698 3304
- Website: http://www.shm.ru/pokrovskiy.html/
- Nearest station: Okhotnii ryad, Ploshchad revolyutsii, Teatral'naya
- Neighbourhood: Red Square and the Kremlin
Other details
- Category: Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing
- Opening hours: M 10a-6p, W-Sa 10a-6p, Su 11a-8p
- Top pick: Yes
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I went in the winter, to red square, and was thoroughly impressed by the beauty and architecture of the surrounding structures, but most of all, the St. Basils Cathedral. Anyone who has not visited ... more
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