Saint Basil's Cathedral Moscow – Architectural Miniature

Nine churches, ten onion domes and a tented spire rising like a bonfire flame from a single base – Saint Basil's Cathedral is the most recognisable silhouette in Russia. This 1:300 miniature keeps every church, dome, tent and gable in its true count and placement, with each dome printed separately in its own striped, spiralled, zigzag or diamond colour pattern. About the building Built 1555–1561 on Red Square by order of Tsar Ivan IV to commemorate the capture of Kazan; the architects are recor…

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