# Saint Basil's Cathedral

_1561 Orthodox church in Moscow, Russia_

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Last updated: 2026-10-01

> The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, commonly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox church on Red Square in the historic centre of Moscow. It is one of the most popular cultural symbols of Russia. The building, now a museum, is officially known as the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat, or Pokrovsky Cathedral. It was built from 1555 to 1561 on orders from Ivan the Terrible and commemorates the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan. It was completed, with its colours, in 1683.

## Quick facts

- **Coordinates:** 55.7525, 37.6231

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Saint Basil's Cathedral](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Basil's_Cathedral) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

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