Moscow, the Cathedral Saint-Basile-the-Blessed

Overview

To celebrate his victory in Kazan, Ivan the Terrible, the Tsar of Russia, ordered an impressive cathedral to rise on Moscow's Red Square. The Cathedral of the Intercession of the Mother of God, better known as St. Basil's Cathedral, is a masterpiece of Orthodox architecture. The multicolored spheres have become a symbol of Orthodox Russia, and the cathedral is one of the most visited monuments in Moscow.