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Saint Basil's Cathedral
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The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, commonly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is an Orthodox church in Red Square of Moscow, and is one of the most popular cultural symbols of Russia. The building, now a museum, is officially known as the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat, or Pokrovsky Cathedral. It was built from 1555 to 1561 on orders from Ivan the Terrible and commemorates the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan. Its completion, with its colors, was made in 1683. It was the city's tallest building until the completion of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower in 1600.
Saint Basil's Cathedral as viewed from Red Square
Red Square, early 17th-century. Fragment from Blaeu Atlas. The structure with three roof tents in the foreground left is the originally detached belfr
Red Square, early 17th-century. Fragment from Blaeu Atlas. The structure with three roof tents in the foreground left is the originally detached belfry of the Trinity Church, not drawn to scale. Trinity Church stands behind it, slightly closer to the road starting at St. Frol's (later Saviour's ) Gate of the Kremlin. The horseshoe-shaped object near the road in the foreground is Lobnoye Mesto.
Ascension Church in Kolomenskoye (far left), a probable influence on the cathedral, and the Dyakovo church (centre)
Ascension Church in Kolomenskoye (far left), a probable influence on the cathedral, and the Dyakovo church (centre)
Crowd in Red Square in front of the cathedral
Crowd in Red Square in front of the cathedral
Siege of Kazan
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The siege of Kazan in 1552 was the final battle of the Russo-Kazan Wars and led to the fall of the Khanate of Kazan. Conflict continued after the fall of Kazan, however, as rebel governments formed in Çalım and Mişätamaq, and a new khan was invited from the Nogais. This guerrilla war lingered until 1556.
Ivan IV under the walls of Kazan
Qolsharif and his students defend their madrassa and the Cathedral Mosque.
Qolsharif and his students defend their madrassa and the Cathedral Mosque.
Cross over Crescent variation of the Christian cross, which was devised by Ivan IV after conquering Kazan.
Cross over Crescent variation of the Christian cross, which was devised by Ivan IV after conquering Kazan.