My Pictures of Moscow

Continuing Moscow and St. Basil's Cathedral

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450 x 672 Nearby the sisters where I stayed was this Orthodox Church, the Cathedral of the Intercession
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672 x 450 The impressive Ceremonial Gate next to the Church and its 17th century palace.

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672 x 450 The Church and palace are actually on an island in the Izmaylovo park, in the area where Peter the Great grew up. Loading...
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450 x 672 Interior of the G.U.M., the massive "State Department Store" beside red square, showing modern consumerism has reached even here.

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450 x 672 St. Basil's Cathedral, commissioned by Ivan the Terrible and built in 1555-1560. It is named after the "Holy Fool", St. Basil the Blessed who is buried here. Loading...
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450 x 672 It strange appearance comes from the fact that each dome mark a separate chapel (nine total).

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450 x 672 With so many small chapels, they are connected by a gallery which runs around the main, central chapel.
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672 x 450 The gallery is nicely painted with floral designs throughout.
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672 x 450 An example of looking up in one of the chapels, where you can see the spiraled dome high above the iconostasis.
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450 x 672 The iconostasis in the main / center chapel of St. Basils

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450 x 672 Notice the spiral domes, unfortunately much of St. Basil's as seen from red square is covered in scaffolding. Loading...
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450 x 672 The monastery Church (St. Peters?) near the metro stop as one leaves red square.

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(60K) 450 x 672	Nearby the sisters where I stayed was this Orthodox Church, the Cathedral of the Intercession	(40K) 672 x 450	The impressive Ceremonial Gate next to the Church and its 17th century palace.
(64K) 672 x 450	The Church and palace are actually on an island in the Izmaylovo park, in the area where Peter the Great grew up.	(85K) 450 x 672	Interior of the G.U.M., the massive "State Department Store" beside red square, showing modern consumerism has reached even here.
(62K) 450 x 672	St. Basil's Cathedral, commissioned by Ivan the Terrible and built in 1555-1560. It is named after the "Holy Fool", St. Basil the Blessed who is buried here.	(62K) 450 x 672	It strange appearance comes from the fact that each dome mark a separate chapel (nine total).
(54K) 450 x 672	With so many small chapels, they are connected by a gallery which runs around the main, central chapel.	(72K) 672 x 450	The gallery is nicely painted with floral designs throughout.
(46K) 672 x 450	An example of looking up in one of the chapels, where you can see the spiraled dome high above the iconostasis.	(55K) 450 x 672	The iconostasis in the main / center chapel of St. Basils
(41K) 450 x 672	Notice the spiral domes, unfortunately much of St. Basil's as seen from red square is covered in scaffolding.	(42K) 450 x 672	The monastery Church (St. Peters?) near the metro stop as one leaves red square.