Cool facts about the Saint Basil's Cathedral
Posted on Aug 19, 2025 / Travel
- Saint Basil’s Cathedral was built between 1555 and 1561 under Ivan the Terrible’s orders.
- Its official name is the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat.
- The cathedral consists of nine separate chapels connected in one complex design.
- Each dome has a different design and color, symbolizing heaven and unity.
- It is said Ivan the Terrible blinded the architects so they could never create anything similar again (a legend, not a proven fact).
- The cathedral survived Napoleon’s invasion, who allegedly wanted to move it to Paris but failed.
- It has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990 as part of Moscow’s Kremlin and Red Square.
- Despite being called “Saint Basil’s,” the cathedral was named after Saint Basil the Blessed, a holy fool of Moscow.
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