The cathedral of Saint Vasily

St Vasily (and not Basil!!) is a colourful, narrow, startling mix of altar pieces, vaults, precious stones and gold, frescos, corridors, small rooms and steep spiral stairs. It is an incredible labirynth of hidden corners and unexpected marvels. They are all awating for your curiosity to show off.

The cathedral ows its shape and beauty to Italian architects and craftsmen who lived and worked here in Moscow between 15th and 16th century.

It has a pretty peculiar structure which lies on one single foundation. There is a central church and around it 8 side churches. It was commissioned by the tzar Ivan the Terrible to celebrate the Kazan Victory (when Russian troops took kazan in 1551).

- While doing some research on religious and sacred places of Moscow, I discovered that most churches, cathedrals or convents have been built to commemorate a particular war victory-