In 1552 Russian troops, led by Tsar Ivan the Terrible conquered Kazan Khanate. In honor of the victory the king ordered to build a temple, called of St. Basil. The construction of the temple began in 1555 and lasted until 1561. According to legend, its construction after his architect was blinded on the orders of Ivan the Terrible, for it can not ever build another temple, which is measured by its beauty.
Cathedral "St. Basil", which today is located on Red Square in Moscow, was the tallest building in the city to build the bell tower of Ivan the Great in 1600. One of the most popular attractions is the Moscow branch of the Russian State Historical Museum since 1928, and 1990 is included in the List of World Cultural and historical heritage. In 1929 the bells were removed and it was closed for worship in the early nineties of the 20th century.
Architecturally the temple "St. Basil" is a set of eight common ground with the chapel, walk through a gallery and a maze of narrow arched corridors. Above the dome of the chapel there, each dome is painted in different colors.
In 1588 the cathedral was built outhouse, which kept the relics of St. Basil. 65 m high tower was built in 1670.
It is not absolutely certain who was the chief architect of the cathedral. It is believed that the temple is the work of Yakovlev Penitent.
