Russian Buildings

St. Basil's Cathedral 

St Basil's Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of the Intercession, was under construction from the years 1555 to 1560.  The popularized name, St. Basil's Cathedral was named after St. Basil the Blessed (1468- 1552) because he is buried within the Trinity Cathedral. It was constructed by Postnik Yakovlev in Moscow, Russia.  The cathedral sits on a single foundation as it consists of nine chapels with colorful symmetrical domes.  The interior consists of many galleries, stairs and arches. Up until the recent years, the cathedral had gone through many changes.  A ninth chapel was added by Ivanovich in 1588 and survived Stalin's destructive attempt of destroying the building.  Currently funds are being used to restore the cathedral after years of neglect and natural disturbances. 

The Small Hermitage

From 1765 to 1766 the Small Hermitage was constructed by Yurt Velten following the order of Empress Catherine.  The name of this building originated from the "small hermitages" or parties once held by Catherine II.   Late Baroque, Early Classicism, and Eclecticism styles are seen in the designs of this building as it sits alongside the Winter Palace and is connected to the other pavilions by the Hanging Garden.

St. Isaac's Cathedral

Located in St. Petersburg, St. Isaac's Cathedral was once the Russia's largest( standing tall at the height of 333 feet) cathedral as it was constructed by Auguste Montferrand from the years 1818 to 1858.  This cathedral was constructed for the dedication to St. Isaac of Dalmatia, but has also served as a museum and continues to hold church services today.  Neoclassical characteristics are seen in the exterior design of the cathedral with a gold plated dome decorated by Josef Hermann with twelve angels. 

Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building

As one of the Stalinist skyscrapers, Seven Sisters, or Stalin Heights, was under construction from the years 1947 to 1952 near the Moskva River.  The Chief Architect of Moscow, Dmitry Chechulin and Andrey Rostkovsky both took part in designing the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building.  Built for the citizens of Moscow, its main tower consists of thirty-two levels which includes an apartment block of nine stories.  

(St. Basil's Cathedral , The Small Hermitage, St. Issac's Cathedral, Kotelnicheskaya Embankment, Kotelnicheskaya Embankment 2)