Saint Basil's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat, is a Russian Orthodox church on Red Square in Moscow. It was built between 1555 and 1561 on the orders of Ivan the Terrible to commemorate the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan, and it received its present coloring by 1683. It now operates as a museum and is one of the most recognized cultural symbols of Russia.
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Building TypeRussian Orthodox Cathedral 1 LocationRed Square, Moscow, Russia 1 Completed Year Completed YearThe source adds that the painted exterior decoration was finished later: "It was completed, with its colours, in 1683." Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account Classification
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The iconic onion-domed cathedral on Red Square, the archetype of tent-roof Russian church architecture.
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is a Russian Orthodox church on Red Square in the historic centre of Moscow.
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is a Russian Orthodox church on Red Square in the historic centre of Moscow.
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It was built from 1555 to 1561 on orders from Ivan the Terrible and commemorates the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan.
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It 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.
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The foundations, as was traditional in medieval Moscow, were built of white stone, while the churches themselves were built of red brick (28 by 14 by 8 cm (11.0 by 5.5 by 3.1 in)), then a relatively new material (the first attested brick building in Moscow, the new Kremlin Wall, was started in 1485).
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The foundations, as was traditional in medieval Moscow, were built of white stone, while the churches themselves were built of red brick (28 by 14 by 8 cm (11.0 by 5.5 by 3.1 in)), then a relatively new material (the first attested brick building in Moscow, the new Kremlin Wall, was started in 1485).
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Wikimedia FoundationWikidata height (P2048) statement: 47.5Quote, Wikidata height (P2048) statement: 47.5
Wikidata item Q129846, property P2048 (height): 47.5 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
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