st. basil's cathedral Собор Василия Блаженного n. nazarov 3 А
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St. Basil's CathedralСобор Василия Блаженного
N. Nazarov3 А
St. Basil's Cathedral
I want to tell you about St. Basil's Cathedral. St. Basil’s Cathedral is a masterpiece of Russian architecture.
It is in Moscow in Red Square.
It was built in 1552.
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the Terrible ordered this Cathedral in honour of Russia’s conquest of Kazan from Mongol forces.
St. Basil
It was named by Saint Basil.
St. Basil was born in 1466.
He had the gift of insight.
He taught people to be moral.
Ivan the Terrible honored and feared him.
Russian architects
Russian architects Postnic and Barma built it.
Domes
The Cathedral has 11 domes each in honour of
victorious battles
Museum
The Cathedral is now a museum. A lot of tourists visit it every day and admire it. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in Moscow.
Спасибо за внимание!Thank you very much!