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B Y : L e e s a , S i e r r a , a n d D e s t i n y S. S A I N T B A S I L ’ S C A T H E D R A L. Where and when. St. basil cathedral was built in Moscow, Russia ,and it was constructed through 1554to 1560. What does it symbolize. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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SAINT BASILS CATHEDRAL

SAINT BASILS CATHEDRALBY: Leesa, Sierra, and Destiny S.

Where and whenSt. basil cathedral was built in Moscow, Russia ,and it was constructed through 1554to 1560

What does it symbolizeIt is actually the cathedral of the protection of the mother of god known as theotokos .

Structure St. basil cathedral has a total of ten towers sporting domes , and the largest is at the center of the cathedral and is known as church of feast of the Prokhorv, and the st.basil cathedral was built by ponik and Barma

Quick factsNames: st. basil cathedral, cathedral of st. basil the blessed, sobor vasiliya blazhennovo, intercession cathedral, pokrovsky soborFaith: ChristianityDedication: st. basilArchitect:Postnik YakovlevDenomination: Russian Orthodox

5historyIvan the terrible commissioned the cathedral around 1555 to commemorate his victory over Kazan in 1552.

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