St. Basil's Cathedral: A Marvel of Russian Architecture

Nine onion-shaped domes decorated in swirling patterns and bright, candy-striped colors.
The spires and arches of the structure are decorated with bricks and ceramics in various designs, giving it a lively appearance.
Over the years, the renowned church's colors changed from its original white stone and red brick construction. Where is this place?
This is Iconic Builds, and in this episode, we are going to take a look at the Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, commonly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral.
As a thank-you gift for his military victory over the khanates of Kazan and Astrakhan, Tsar Ivan IV - The Terrible- had Saint Basil the Blessed, also known as Pokrovsky Cathedral, Svyatoy Vasily Blazhenny, or Pokrovsky Sobor, built on Red Square in Moscow between 1554 and 1560.
No one is certain who exactly designed St Basil’s Cathedral. However, it is generally considered to be Russian architects Barma and Posnik, who may have been one person.
The cathedral's chaotic-looking features conceal a clear layout with nine primary chapels. While the churches were constructed of red brick, a relatively new material, the foundations were constructed of white stone, as was customary in medieval Moscow.
The St. Basil's Cathedral's interior, which features sparse ornamentation and constrained passageways, significantly contrasts with its façade.
Oil paintings, frescoes, portraits, landscape paintings, iconostasis with more than 400 works of art from Moscow and Novgorod iconography from the 16th to the 19th century, and priceless artifacts from the church and imperial family are just a few of the beauties to be found inside the cathedral. The building has been through a lot of disasters, as well as a lot of renovations throughout history. If you want to learn about them, check out our video.
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[@jpalberthoward9]

I saw a picture of this place in a book when I was a kid, and I just flipped. I've loved it ever since.

[@TOPDadAlpha]

The Cathedral is much more incredible in person. My family spent half a day touring it.

[@themysteryman5185]

me too, its so beautiful on the inside

[@robbiewalker2831]

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[@Jarcaist]

To je nádhera! Ty kopule mi připadají jak točená zmrzlina. Jednou se do Ruska, hlavně do Moskvy a Petrohradu určitě vypravím.

[@deezy818n2]

Such breathtaking beauty. Amazing what humans can do while working together but horrible what humans do to destroy likewise.

[@syedjoynulali1020]

Me to It's so nice and beautiful

[@RedHawksOfficial]

Me too It’s so Beautiful

[@veronicfeline3869]

❤

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👑

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

God Save The Tsar

[@djdjdjdndnsjoslsoskskxddns4942]

If Basil from Omori had a domain

[@LINNEA93C]

Looks like a candy castle! :)

[@russiafromwithin5440]

Please, don't eat it if you come to Russia. 😀

[@randybailey2132]

Funny you should say that. When I was a little girl, at Christmas time I saw either a post card or picture of this in a magazine and I thought it was made of Christmas candy! 🍭 This is the most iconic symbol of Russia in the U.S. It is beautiful. The history of Russia is fascinating, to say the least. Russia and the Russian people are beautiful! ❤. Have a lovely day. 😊

[@russiafromwithin5440]

@@randybailey2132 thank you 🌹. I also love America and its people! Good luck!

[@Burton_aka]

Never heard about this

[@ronnymjs758]

Iconic built 11 stk kirker Kirke 12 Cooper mountain Kirke 13 atlantis

[@hvs7]

Always liked such structures

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[@hariompatidar6206]

Russia 🇷🇺👍❤😍🤗🔥💫

[@wheeliebeast7679]

*Putinistan, ruled by an invertebrate bunker grandpa

[@coolandgood1010]

​@@wheeliebeast7679 Putin is amazing.

[@cockblock731]

​@@wheeliebeast7679 wla wla wla politics 🥱

[@mdjey2]

Looks like a collections of stolen lego pieces than cohesive and tasteful architecture.

[@jonaspete]

Looks like it belongs in UK museum

[@wheeliebeast7679]

Lmao!

[@Rival-Z_]

That's a funny joke 😂

[@themysteryman5185]

ah heck no lol

[@user-uz7tt1ms6d]

Кишка тонка

[@Erix442]

Why in UK museum?

[@deadrepublic5238]

I hate robot voice.

[@TommyWashow]

this is a real voiceover lol

[@adamw-m4634]

Not a robot

[@mikedc]

Trump2024

[@wheeliebeast7679]

His real name is 'Vladimir's Puto.' Nicknamed 'Limp D**k Donnie'

[@Thumb_]

Bla bla politics bla bla bla. This is a video about Russian architecture you goofball.

[@fletchermunson]

The building, which was erected to celebrate the genocide of the Volga Tatars.

[@Memories_from_the_future]

Wonderful! 🤡 🤡 🤡

[@fletchermunson]

@@Memories_from_the_future Don't be a clown, you know it's true.

[@dougfredricks2017]

I believe the Tatars are Muslims

[@user-vg9cm3yv7e]

Erected to celebrate VICTORY IN WAR, just like many many other buildings, erected worldwide)) Genocide is just a bloody burp of almost ALL wars of those times (and not only those times,by the way), - so what now? We shouldn't admire its beauty after that?

[@TheGorkLzrv]

Там такая ситуация была, что Россия воевала против татар (крымских и волжских) за своё выживание. В частности, крымские татары несколько раз Москву сжигали. Так что если бы мы не уничтожили государство волжских татар (отвлекающее наши силы с востока), то тогда татары в итоге уничтожили бы нас.

[@Shaggy-8392]

This was designed by Muslim tarters.

[@Gyamfi]

You get loss.....Mosilim boi

[@fletchermunson]

One of the domes was definitely stolen from the Kazan mosque.

[@patelrohan5083]

​@@fletchermunsonand Muslims themselves stole the Dome design from the Romans😂😂😂

[@fletchermunson]

@@patelrohan5083 Do you mean copied? Maybe, and that's okay. But the dome was literally stolen.

[@fletchermunson]

​@@user-np3ki2in9m Are you kidding me? There are many mosques much better than this church. And I was in Moscow and saw St. Basil's Cathedral. But there is no accounting for tastes.