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 Cathedral of Vasily the
Blessed (St Basils) by easyoar
The church was originally built by Ivan the Terrible, and very impressed with it he was too. When he asked the builders whether they would be able to build anything more beautiful, the assured him they could. At this he flew into a terrible rage and ordered that the builders be blinded so that his church would remain the most beautiful building in the world.
In latter years, the church almost came to grief. Stalin thought that the church blocked the view from the river into Red Square, and was going to have it demolished. A very brave advisor (Stalin didn't think twice about killing people that disagreed with him) argued that the church was too beautiful and managed to change Stalins mind. Leave a Comment Address: Red Square
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 Lenins Tomb with the Kremlin
behind it by easyoar
It is highly secret how the Russians have managed to preserve Lenin's body, but after seeing it for myself, I suspect Madame Tussauds may have had something to do with it! You aren't allowed to take any photos inside the mausoleum, so an outdoor shot will have to do instead.
There were rumours a few years ago that the Russians were going to take Lenin's body on a road show over to the USA, but I do not believe anything ever came of this. The Russians are obviously starting to embrace capitalism in a big way! Leave a Comment Address: Red Square
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 winter time in the city by MrBillLeave a Comment Address: red square across from GUM department store
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 St. Bazil by smschley
What struck me was how small the rooms in the cathedral are. There is no large central room, but merely small chapels and hallways running from one to another. It is a bit tough at first to find your way around; it’s a bit of a maze.
The second name was given almost fifty years after the Cathedral was completed when a “god's fool” said to be St. Basil the Blessed was buried there in its walls. The St. Basil's Cathedral was erected in 1555-1557 to commemorate the Russian military glory; it is a memorial to all heroes had fallen in the age-old struggle against Tartar oppression, during the smashing of the Kazan Khanate. The Cathedral was created by remarkable Russian architects Barma and Postnik, which were far ahead of their time and surprisingly anticipated the features of the 17th century architecture.
The St. Basil's Cathedral is the architectural masterpiece and the splendid example of column like marquee stone Russian folk architecture. Its eight towers are placed on a high ground floor and have very nice colorful, ridged onion-shaped cupolas. They surround the ninth central octagonal tower topped by a high pyramidal tent roof with a small cupola. The Cathedral is decorated by numerous folk architectural elements: figured niches, "kokoshniki" ornaments, rusticated columns, pilasters, windows and portals. Leave a Comment Address: red squareDirections: OPEN: Mon.-Sat. 11-6, Sun. 10-6; closed 1st Mon. of month. Metro: Ploshchad Revolutsii.
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 Cathedral to Honor the Mother
of God aka St.Basils by Upstate1NY, 1 more photos
Certainly one of the most famous, "instantly recognizable" images is St. Basil's Cathedral.
The photo here is a view not seen as often perhaps, most pictures are taken in Red Square looking toward St. Basil's and (unseen in the background) the Moscow River Here I am standing with my back to the river with the GUM department store across the square in the background. Leave a Comment
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 Basilica by dlandt
You can enter the basilica, after, of course, a long wait and a hefty fee. Once inside, don't fret, all roads lead to the gift shop as well. This may be to be expected as this is one of the few really really touristy places in Moscow, but I foudn it kind of ruined the experience. Honestly, the basilica is the most beautiful on the outside. To me, the inside differed very little from any other church in Moscow. Leave a Comment Address: Red SquareDirections: Red Square
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