St. Basil's
Colorful Russian cathedral
St.
Basil's Cathedral is the iconic Russian Orthodox church on Moscow's Red Square, recognizable by its colorful onion-shaped domes.
Built in the 16th century under Ivan the Terrible, it has become a symbol of Russia itself: The postcard showed St. Basil's against a winter sky.
Often shortened to just St.
Basil's when the context is clear.
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- MoscowRussia's capital city
- onion domesBulb-shaped architectural rooftops
- Red SquareMoscow's central plaza
- colorfulFull of varied hues
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- RussiaRussia, Moscow, Kremlin, Red Square, Siberia
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Parisian Gothic cathedral
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St. Basil'sCapitol Building
Seat of U.S. legislature
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