
23/07/2025
Did you know that the colorful domes of St. Basil’s Cathedral were not always so vibrant?
When it was first built in the 16th century under the orders of Ivan the Terrible, the cathedral was mostly white with golden domes.
The bright, whimsical colors we see today were added about 200 years later and are believed to be inspired by descriptions from the Book of Revelation.
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