The Cathedral of Saint Basil the Blessed is one of the Russian masterpieces of architecture situated in Moscow’s most eminent Red Square, namely in its southeast part. With regards to a deep interest in the details of the building, it is necessary to work the epoch of establishing, the purpose of the building, and the exterior and interior look of it. The Cathedral was projected and built from 1555 to 1561 and presents a wonderful building with fabulous domes which stand on nine chapels constructed on the base of a single foundation. There is a discussion among many architects what was the purpose of the building. Many think it is a manifestation of the Jewish Shield of David interpreted through eight domes around central ninth.
The domes, in fact, are multicolored and are presented with onion-like forms. Undoubtedly, the Cathedral in its architectural design follows the trends of tented churches. The interior part of the building is full of icons and various frescos which outline the current flows in the architecture of the fifteenth century. The style of the Cathedral reminds a spectator about the shapes and details of orthodox churches on the whole and creates a vision of aesthetic sense of touch in the evaluation of the beauty which The Cathedral of Saint Basil the Blessed has. Now it is a cathedral with vivid and marvelous galleries. Thus, this building is rightly considered to be one of the greatest ones in the world and Russia, in particular.