The St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow was ordered by Tsar Ivan the Terrible and constructed between 1555-1561 to celebrate the conquest of Kazan. Throughout its history, the cathedral has survived fires, Napoleon's invasion, and even a demolition plan by Stalin. The cathedral is known for its colorful domes and striking exterior. Its interior features nine chapels and a high belfry within its smaller size compared to other cathedrals.

1. Saint Basil’s
Cathedral

2. About
St. Basil’s Cathedral
The construction of the St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow
was ordered by the Tsar Ivan the Terrible, and was
conducted between 1555 and 1561, to celebrate the
conquest of the Khanate of Kazan.
According to legend, the czar blinded Postnik Yakovlev,
the architect of this cathedral, so he could not build a
church that was better than this one, though it is known
that this is not true since Yakovlev also participated in the
construction of the Kremlin of Kazan some years after.

3. About
St. Basil’s Cathedral
Throughout its history (in 2016 it will be 455 years
old), the cathedral has been in danger of
disappearing on more than one occasion, surviving
fires, Napoleon’s invasion and even a demolition
plan by Stalin collaborators , who considered that
the cathedral hindered military parades in Red
Square.

4. About
St. Basil’s CathedralOutside the cathedral you can see its
beautiful domes, all different, which
highlight a its striking colorful and
rounded shapes. In front of the church,
in a garden, a bronze statue stands in
honor of Dmitry Pozharsky and Kuzma
Minin, who gathered volunteers for the
army that fought against the Polish
invaders during the Time of the Riots
(between 1598 and 1613).

5. About
St. Basil’s Cathedral
On its interior, being smaller than
other cathedrals, you can visit its
nine chapels (where you will find
chorus groups) and its high belfry.

6. Location
St. Basil’s Cathedral
109012 Moscow, Red Square
‘Okhotny Ryad’, ‘Teatralnaya’,
‘Ploschad Revolyutsii’, ‘Kitay-Gorod’
metro stations
E-mail: visitor@shm.ru
Tour centre: +7 (495) 692 37 31

7. Schedule
St. Basil’s Cathedral
• From June 1st to August 24th: from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Wednesday – closed)
• From August 25 to September 3: from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Wednesday – closed)
• From September 4 to November 5: from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (open every day)
• From 6 November to 30 April: from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (open every day)
• From May 1st to May 31st: from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (open every day)
• Closes the first Wednesday of each month for cleaning.
• The ticket office closes 45 minutes before closing time.
(Children and teenagers up to 16 years can enter for free. There are also reduced tickets for certain
groups.)

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10. Reference
St. Basil’s Cathedral
Irena Domingo. (July 14, 2016) St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow. Visits, tickets and schedules
Available : https://russiau.com/basils-cathedral-moscow-visits-tickets-schedules/ [August 14,
2019 ]