St. Basil's Cathedral was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible and built on the edge of Red Square between 1555 and 1561. Legend has it that on completion of the church the Tsar ordered the architect, Postnik Yakovlev, to be blinded to prevent him from ever creating anything to rival its beauty again. (He did in fact go on to build another cathedral in Vladimir despite his ocular impediment!) The cathedral was built to commemorate Ivan the Terrible's successful military campaign against the Tartar Mongols in 1552 in the besieged city of Kazan. Moscow - Idaho Cathedral Basil St Basil's Cathedral
Kazan Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow,Russia.This replica was built in 1993, the originalwas founded in 1636 but demolished because it impeded the flow of celibrating workers in May day parades. Kazan Cathedral Moscow - Russia Moscow - Idaho Kazan Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow,Russia
The main building of the Moscow State University on Vorobyovi Hills on a bright summer day. Moscow - Idaho University Russia Moscow State University Main Building