By: AJ AppaluccioST. BASIL’S CATHERDRAL

• Saint Basil’s Cathedral was made under the orders of Ivan IV

• Architects: Postnik Yakovlev and Barma

WHO?

• Ivan had the cathedral built to commemorate his victories

WHY?

• The cathedral was built between 1555 and 1560

WHEN

The Cathedral was built in Moskow on Red Square, and is also at the geometric center of Moskow

WHERE

• The original church (known as the Trinity Church) burnt down in 1583 and was rebuilt by 1593

• Legend says that Ivan blinded the architects so that they could not recreate the building’s beauty elsewhere

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