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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... more

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  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 chlyn

    Member since 30/08/2004

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    5 Stars Inside vs. outside: Another opinion 30/08/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Will you ever stand in an older building?

    Disadvantages 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 is left bare to form a decorative pattern, such as a spiral. The chapels are connected by a narrow passageway that runs along the outside of the ... more
  • 35 of 35 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    weebagpuss

    4 Stars Is the inside as good as the outside 07/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages looks impressive from outside, the classic image of Russia which you must get a photo of!

    Disadvantages 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 each place I visited. It was built in the sixteenth century under orders of Ivan the Terrible. (There is no historical information however inside the ... more

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