St. Basil's Cathedral
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St. Basil's Cathedral
Summary
St. Basil's Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox church building[1]. It ranks in the top 0.44% of eastern_orthodox_church_building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,259 views/month, #1 of 225).[2]
Key Facts
- St. Basil's Cathedral's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[3].
- St. Basil's Cathedral is located in Tverskoy District[4].
- St. Basil's Cathedral is in the country of Russia[5].
- St. Basil's Cathedral is in the country of Russian Empire[6].
- St. Basil's Cathedral is in the country of Soviet Union[7].
- St. Basil's Cathedral is in the country of Tsardom of Russia[8].
- St. Basil's Cathedral's instance of is recorded as Eastern Orthodox church building[9].
- St. Basil's Cathedral's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[10].
- St. Basil's Cathedral's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark[11].
- St. Basil's Cathedral's architect is recorded as Postnik Yakovlev[12].
- St. Basil's Cathedral's founder is recorded as Ivan the Terrible[13].
- Intercession of the Theotokos is named after St. Basil's Cathedral[14].
- St. Basil's Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Russian architecture[15].
- St. Basil's Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as tented-roof church[16].
- St. Basil's Cathedral is made of brick[17].
- The location of St. Basil's Cathedral was Red Square[18].
- St. Basil's Cathedral's Commons category is recorded as Saint Basil's Cathedral[19].
- St. Basil's Cathedral comprises onion dome[20].
- St. Basil's Cathedral comprises Q117965315[21].
- 1555 marks the founding of St. Basil's Cathedral[22].
- St. Basil's Cathedral's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.7525, 'lon': 37.62305555555555}[23].
- St. Basil's Cathedral's diocese is recorded as Moscow Eparchy[24].
- St. Basil's Cathedral's dedicated to is recorded as Theotokos[25].
- St. Basil's Cathedral's official website is recorded as http://www.saintbasil.ru/[26].
- St. Basil's Cathedral's official website is recorded as https://shm.ru/museum/hvb/[27].
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Geography
Country listings include Russia[5], a sovereign state[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1991[30]; Russian Empire[6], an empire[31], in Russian Empire[32], founded in 1721[33]; Soviet Union[7], a federal republic[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1922[36]; and Tsardom of Russia[8], a sovereign state[37], in Tsardom of Russia[38], founded in 1547[39]. St. Basil's Cathedral is located in Tverskoy District[4].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include Eastern Orthodox church building[9], tourist attraction[10], and architectural landmark[11]. St. Basil's Cathedral's heritage designation is recorded as federal cultural heritage site in Russia[40]. Its religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[3].
History and Context
1555 marks the founding of St. Basil's Cathedral[22]. Intercession of the Theotokos is named after it[14].
Why It Matters
St. Basil's Cathedral ranks in the top 0.44% of eastern_orthodox_church_building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,259 views/month, #1 of 225).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]