Advantages: Will you ever stand in an older building? Disadvantages: Lacks explanatory material
Maybe it comes from growing up in the United States, where the oldest buildings are "only" three hundred years old, but I was blown away by St. Basil's interior.
I always wondered what the heck was under those domes. The answer? Small chapels, maybe 6 x 10 feet, one wall of which is covered by an iconostasis. The inside of the onion dome itself is not visible; instead, the ceiling is rounded off and plastered white, except for some bricking which ... ...a spiral. The chapels are connected by a narrow passageway that runs along the outside of the cathedral. You can see into the passage but it is closed off.
Yes, you can photograph the inside. When you buy your ticket, you can pay a little extra to take pictures. I went in without doing this, and on seeing the startling bright murals in the entry room, immediately realized my mistake and went back out to purchase a photography pass.
The entry level ...
chlyn 30.08.2004
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of St Basil`s Cathedral
Advantages: looks impressive from outside, the classic image of Russia which you must get a photo of! Disadvantages: not quite as interesting inside, lack of historical information
St Basil's Cathedral completely dominates Red Square in Moscow. It is one of those 'classic' images of Russia, which you see on all the front of the guidebooks and postcards. For anyone that has never seen it, it is famous for its large domed towers, the domes being in a variety of colours and patterns, it is certainly eye catching. As I mentioned in a previous opinion, I was on an organised tour to Russsia, so did not have to pay separately for ... ...never have built anything again, St Basil's, in my opinion, is not in actual fact the best of the cathedrals or buildings in Russia - my personal favourite is the Church of the Spilled Blood in St Petersburg, which doesn't have quite the garish colouring that St Basil's does. Furthermore, some of the monastic buildings near Moscow can also rival St Basil's Cathedral, decorated in gold and blue. Nevertheless, St Basil's does have its own personal ...
weebagpuss 07.03.2001
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of St Basil`s Cathedral
NH Hotels, the hotel chain leader in Europe, with more than 300 hotels in 20 countries in Europe, Latin America and Africa. Enter into our web site and find the best available tariff at all times
|
