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- Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Russia
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Jumat, 21 Juni 2013
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- 2009-10-14
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The “Red Square” next to the Kremlin at
the heart of Moscow. Saint Basil’s Cathedral stands on the south side of
this Square, that can not be omitted when you speak of the Russian
history. Tsar Ivan IV who was called the “Ivan the Terrible” from his
violent temper, constructed this cathedral to commemorate the victory
over Mongolia in 1560. This is a cathedral for the Russian Orthodox
Church and at the same time it is said to be a symbol of liberation from
the Mongolians who had governed this land for a long time. The formal
name is “Pokrovskiy Cathedral”, but since Saint Basil who had a strong
influence over the Russian people was buried here, the present name has
taken roots. Nine onion shaped roofs in various sizes are of a typical
Russian design to let piling snow fall off. Today it is a popular museum
and one of the UNESCO world heritages.