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The site of the church had been, historically, a busy marketplace. The placement of the church outside of the Kremlin walls was a political statement in favour of posad commoners and against hereditary boyars.
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∙ 14y agoSt. Basil's Cathedral was built and desinged by Postnik Yakovlev.
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∙ 13y agoHe wanted people to remember him. he had the architect blinded afterword. X(
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∙ 12y agoThe St Marks Basilica was built with the purpose of saving the mortal remains of the Saint after they were purloined from Alexandria, Egypt
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∙ 13y agoIvan the Terrible had the architect blinded so he couldn't make another cathedral that was as beautiful as St. Basil's.
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What kind of church is St. basils-cathedral?
catholic
What is bordered by St Basils cathedral?
Red Square
Where is the St. Basil's Cathedral located?
Saint Basils Cathedral stands on Red Square in Moscow, Russia
Where was st basils cathedral made?
Mostly Red Bricks and Wood.
Who built st basils cathedral?
The St. Basil's cathedral was built and designed by an architect named Posnik Baranovsky.
Who asked to have the st basils cathedral built and why?
Andrew Ewok Because the king yelled at him
Who desined the st basils cathedral?
the architect was Postnik Yakovlev and Ivan IV commissioned it.
What land mark did ivan the terrible have built in the late 1550's?
I believe it is St. Basils Cathedral in St. Petersburg.
What cathedral was built by Cazer Ivan the Terrable?
Ivan the Terrible was most known for his political accomplishments, although he did build a cathedral in 1560. Ivan the Terrible tried to expand westward, and in doing so he build a Cathedral to show the victory over Kazan (Ivan the Terrible). The Cathedral was built to honor Ivan's successful military against Tartan Mongols (St. Basils' Cathedral).
In which city is saint basils cathedral?
Moscow.
What is bordered by ST. Basils Cathedral and Kremlin palaces this bricked area is the heart of Moscow?
Red Square is in the center of Moscow.
How long did it take to create St Basil's Cathedral?
Primary construction of St. Peter's Basilica took 120 years, from 1506-1626.
