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Saint Basil's Cathedral, located on Red Square in Moscow, was commissioned by Ivan IV in the 16th century and is now a museum under UNESCO protection. It features a unique architectural style combining Russian Orthodoxy and Gothic elements, with 10 colorful domes representing different victories. As a cultural icon, it is one of the most recognizable symbols of Moscow and a major tourist attraction.

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Saint Basil's Cathedral, located on Red Square in Moscow, was commissioned by Ivan IV in the 16th century and is now a museum under UNESCO protection. It features a unique architectural style combining Russian Orthodoxy and Gothic elements, with 10 colorful domes representing different victories. As a cultural icon, it is one of the most recognizable symbols of Moscow and a major tourist attraction.

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Saint

Basil's
Cathedral
Anita Filips, 4.D
basic informations

• Cathedral of Saint Basil the Blessed


• on Red Square in Moscow
• from the 16th century
• the construction was commissioned by Ivan
IV the Terrible
• it used to be a church, and today it is a museum
• under UNESCO protection
• a symbol of victory and unity
• named after Basil the Blessed
o prophet
architecture and design
• in the style of Russian Orthodoxy
• contains Gothic elements
• there are 10 different domes
• they are colorful and rich in
decorations
• consists of 9 smaller churches
• one church is a symbol of one victory
• colors
o a symbol of the Garden of Eden and
the spirit of the Russian people
religious significance

• home of holy icons


• they keep important works of art
• keeps the remains of St. Basil
• performs rites and ceremonies
culture and tourist
importance

• she is an icon of Moscow


• the most recognizable symbol
of
• Moscow and Russia
• one of the most visited
attractions

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