St.+Basil's+Cathedral

= = =**HISTORY** =
 * The **Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat** is popularly known as **Saint Basil's Cathedral.** The original building, known as "Trinity Church" and later "Trinity Cathedral", was called St.Basil because Basil was the name of the founder of many orphanages.

=**Renovations/Changes** =
 * =﻿The colors have changed to add brightness and they have changed a little in the structure. =


=Characteristics = =People and Places =
 * ==Is a Rusian Orthodox church with some pointed roofs, colorfull, geometrically centered, shaped as a flame of an bonfire rasing into the sky. ==
 * ==Ivan the Terrible is responsible for the construction of St. Basil's Cathedral in the 16th century. Popular legend has it that Ivan the Terrible had the architect of St. Basil's eyes put out after the cathedral was completed so that the architect would not be able to build an equally beautiful structure anywhere else. ==

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