St. Basil's Cathedral
St. Basil's Cathedral
4 Krasnaya Ploshchad, Moscow, Russia
St. Basil's Cathedral Reviews
Inside St. Basil's Cathedral Jul 19, 2008
This is a very interesting place to visit - that is, if you don't mind feeling crowded. Despite how big it looks, it feels quite small inside with many passages narrow enough for just one person to pass through at a time. It's also quite dark, but using a flash with your cameras doesn't seem to be a problem.
Note, however, that you need to buy a ticket allowing you to take photos. I think the price was 130 RR, although I didn't pay and didn't get hassled until I was just about to leave. Playing stupid tourist is enough to get you past without any real hassle (like camera confiscations), so no real worries. Just be aware that you're really supposed to buy a ticket for your camera. Foreigners' entrance fees (300 RR, I think) are also higher than those for locals (who pay 100 RR as adults). I asked for my ticket in Russian and got charged as if I were a Russian citizen. Score! Also note that unlike everywhere else on the Kremlin grounds/Red Square area, you're allowed to take your bags inside. No extra fee for that. At least not yet. Mostly what you see when you get inside, besides loads of tourists, are icons and religious paintings on the wall. If you're really not bothered by any of that, it might not be worth the entrance fee except to say that you've been inside. I, myself, found everything quite fascinating but then I did get in for much less than I should have. Part of the Kremlin and Red Square travel blog |
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St. Basil's Cathedral Blogs
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Jun 18, 2009
We then make it to Red Square and St Basils Cathedral, for a group photo. Here my pain is the worst. We get off the bus and the group walks to the Red Square. However I am forced to walk very slow and slug it behind everyone as I am extreme pain, but I am determined… Novgorod to Moscow - Travel Day - May 2006 |
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Dec 26, 2008
Red Square came into view where we saw beautiful St. Basil's Cathedral remembering that in my world history class being told that Ivan The Terrible who was so impressed by the beauty of the cathedral, ordered the eyes removed from the architect who built it.
It was time to finally head to our hotel… From Russia With Love |
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Aug 07, 2007
Housing the Kremlin, St Basil’s Cathedral, the
GUM Shopping Centre, the History museum and several other buildings it truly is
a remarkable place. St Basil’s Cathedral
is just spectacular. I am in complete
awe of it. This is the symbol of
Russia. The bright… The road to Moscow |
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Jul 24, 2006
…since I saw and then owned the watercolor painting "Moscow of Yesteryear" by Mario Cooper, I had wanted to visit Moscow, to see St Basil's Cathedral . Snap, snap, snap, camera in hand, everyone was excited to see it because it just looked so colorful and Russian! To me it was the icon of Moscow and Russia. We then walked to the Red Square in fron the of St Basil… Red square, Kremlin and the Amory Museum |
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Apr 05, 2008
With the GUM shopping centre to the left and the Kremlin Walls to the right with St Basil's Cathedral, with in one colour is the alarm bell tower. Very beautiful, small and well made, this cathedral was built between 1555 and 1561 to celebrate Ivan the Terrible's capture of the Tatar stronghold, Kazan (which lies around 12 hours driving… Russia - Moscow |
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