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Moscow, Cathedral of Basil the Blessed

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  • Beautiful, beautiful Cathedral. Nice night shot!

    ny1900, 4 weeks ago | Flag

  • Beautiful, beautiful Cathedral. Nice night shot!

    ny1900, 4 weeks ago | Flag
Uploaded By: ydmarkin
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The Cathedral of Intercession of Theotokos on the Moat, popularly known as the Cathedral of Basil the Blessed, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral erected on the Red Square in Moscow in 1555–1561.

Built on the order of Ivan IV of Russia.

Legend held it that Ivan blinded the architect so that he could not recreate the masterpiece elsewhere.

Tags: basil the blessed cathedral dream trip moscow night nighttime orthodox red square russia st. basils

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