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St Basils Cathedral

Russia · Arts / Architecture. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1560Date range
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Chronological records

1560

Ivan IV the Terrible1560

Moscow · Arts / Architecture

Ivan IV (the Terrible) builds St. Basils Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow; painted onion domes become symbol of Russia, epitome of Russo-Byzantine architecture

Names involved

Ivan IV the Terrible

Provenance

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