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St. basil’s catherdral

St. basil’s catherdral. By: AJ Appaluccio. Who?. Saint Basil’s Cathedral was made under the orders of Ivan IV Architects: Postnik Yakovlev and Barma. Why?. Ivan had the cathedral built to commemorate his victories. When. The cathedral was built between 1555 and 1560. Where.

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St. basil’s catherdral

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  1. St. basil’s catherdral By: AJ Appaluccio

  2. Who? • Saint Basil’s Cathedral was made under the orders of Ivan IV • Architects: PostnikYakovlev and Barma

  3. Why? • Ivan had the cathedral built to commemorate his victories

  4. When • The cathedral was built between 1555 and 1560

  5. Where • The Cathedral was built in Moskow on Red Square, and is also at the geometric center of Moskow

  6. More Facts • The original church (known as the Trinity Church) burnt down in 1583 and was rebuilt by 1593 • Legend says that Ivan blinded the architects so that they could not recreate the building’s beauty elsewhere

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