Notes on St. Basil's Cathedral (Храм Василия Блаженного)

These are some more views of St. Basil's Cathedral (more properly titled the Church of the Intercession or Pokrovskii Sobor or Собор Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы, что на Рву). It is actually pretty remarkable that the church has survived intact given its central location on Red Square and the ebb and flow of Russian history (not to mention Stalin). For more information, see travel information sites such as BridgetoMoscow or www.moscow-hotels-russia.com/vasil_blagen.htm. There is also a YouTube video of the inside of the cathedral. The Wikipedia entry is very good. For an explanation of the symbolism of the number of domes on a Russian church see Lisa Kies.

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