Built to celebrate the capture of Kazan in the 1550's by Ivan the Terrible, this is, FTP, what colorful Moscow cathedral named for a saint known as the "holy fool?"
The addition, nearly three decades after its completion, of an additional northeastern tower to cover the tomb of its namesake is often cited to disprove the legend that its primary architect, a man nicknamed Barma, was ordered to have his eyes put out as soon as it was finished. A 150 foot tall tower with a tent roof, bearing the name "The Protecting Veil" serves as its centerpiece, surrounded by eight surrounding onion-domed towers, mostly colored in ornate blends of red, green, and gold. Built to celebrate the capture of Kazan in the 1550's by Ivan the Terrible, this is, FTP, what colorful Moscow cathedral named for a saint known as the "holy fool?"
The addition, nearly three decades after its completion, of an additional northeastern tower to cover the tomb of its namesake is often cited to disprove the legend that its primary architect, a man nicknamed Barma, was ordered to have his eyes put out as soon as it was finished.
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