📍Moscow, Russia. Saint Basil's Cathedral, is on Russia's most iconic buildings. 💎Some facts about it. The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, commonly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is a church Near Red Square in Moscow, Russia and is one of the most popular symbols of the country. It was built from 1555–1561 on orders from Ivan the Terrible. Additionally, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990. 🔥Legend held that Ivan blinded the architect so that he could never build something so beautiful again such as this masterpiece. ✨St. Basil's Cathedral is easily recognizable for both its unique shapes and colors, but did you know it used to be White? The cathedral’s original color was said to be white to match the white stone of the Kremlin, while the domes were gold. . . . . . . . . . . . . #russia_pics #loverussia #Russia #moscow #traveladdict #travellingthroughtheworld #alternatetravel #Alternateworld #travelphotography #wanderlust #tourism #mindtransfomation #lifetransformation #startwhereyouare #yourjurneywaits #pinktrotters #earthshotz #visualmags #livemoremagic #createyourownhappines #positivemindpositivelife #uniladadventure #dametravellers #thebestdestinations #roamearth #earthfever (στην τοποθεσία Saint Basil's Cathedral) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuekE1AhAD-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ajgcwerdegp6