st. basil’s catherdral
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St. basil’s catherdral. By: AJ Appaluccio. Who?. Saint Basil’s Cathedral was made under the orders of Ivan IV Architects: Postnik Yakovlev and Barma. Why?. Ivan had the cathedral built to commemorate his victories. When. The cathedral was built between 1555 and 1560. Where. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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