Church of St. Basil Cathedral of Blessed Saint Basil the Great

Bishop of Caesarea, and one of the most distinguished Doctors of the Church, born probably in 329 A.D and died on the 1 January, 379. He was a defender of the Oriental Church against the heresies of the fourth century. With his friend Gregory of Nazianzus and his brother Gregory of Nyssa, he makes up the trio known as "The Three Cappadocians", Saint Basil is perceived above the other two in practical genius and actual achievement. his life was an example of personal dedication for Christian values.


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It is said that the architect of the complex has been blinded -- to prevent him from building anything similar to this masterpiece. The St. basil Cathedral in the middle of Moscow is attracting a great number of visitors every year. Foreigners as well as Russians would not miss the opportunity to view the Cathedral of St Basil with its colored forms that cut the unexpected view into the skyline. Russia has many Cathedrals to prove its rich Christian history and the Cathedral of St. Basil is still one of the most impressive building.


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Take a virtual tour of the St. Basil Cathedral, inside. The church is decorated in the Orthodox Christian style, with icons and murals. The beautiful Cathedral of St Basil serves for religious services but visitors are accommodated in the hours dedicated to tourists.

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Is it a myth or it's the truth that Postnik Yakovlev, the architect of the St. Basil Cathedral has been blinded by Ivan the Terrible? Legend says that the Russian ruler asked Postnik Yakovlev, after the completion of works whether he would be able to build another building as beautiful as the Cathedral was. Postnik Yakovlev's answer was that he could build an even more beautiful one, so Ivan the Terrible blinded him as he wanted to keep the Cathedral from being surpassed. Well -- at least that is what the legends say -- but there are records that show that Postnik Yakovlev has built more churches after that. St. Basil Cathedral however, has never had another Cathedral to compete with its uniqueness -- it is still the most colorful and surprising religious building in Russia. During Stalin. the Cathedral was to be razed, according to the Dictator's wishes but a contemporary architect defended it -- at a heavy price though -- so that we still can see its full splendor today.


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You can download for free wallpaper images of the Russian Cathedral of St. Basil the great for your desktop background. If you like Cathedrals or churches, or indeed just Russia, you can have the image of this Moscow landmark before your eyes and think about the great efforts it took to build it -- think about the architect that has been blinded to prevent him from being able to build another famous cathedral! Or think about God and bless the day you are living -- and enjoy it to the full!


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