St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow (Russia) - Travel Guide

Take a tour of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russian Federation -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.

It looks more like a cluster of brightly colored hot air balloons than a cathedral.

This is St. Basil's, or the "Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin By the Moat".

This flamboyantly shaped and colored building is one of Russia's most important churches.

The cathedral was started in 1555 as eight chapels built around a larger ninth.

There have been several theories about the design of St. Basil's, but no certain answers.

The cathedral has had several additions, and the whole church narrowly escaped destruction under Stalin.

St. Basil's is no longer a church, it now operates as a museum.

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[dreamandlove]

that place is my fantasy :D

[geobeats]

@dreamandlove Thank you for your comment...Moscow is beautiful overall!!

[konzius2]

Märchenhaft - like in a fairy tale!

[geobeats]

@konzius2 it truly is :)

[dreamandlove]

@geobeats :P no problem....and yes Moscow sure is special .....