Description
Take the hassle out of buying an entrance ticket to Saint Basil’s Cathedral by purchasing one online in advance. Visit the Russian capital’s distinctive domed cathedral and its museum exhibition. Find out about the history, legends, and miracles of this unique piece of medieval Russian architecture.
Show your voucher at the entrance to enter the colorful cathedral. Explore the narrow passageways of the labyrinth-like interior and the 11 chapels. Take in beautiful floral murals and rare frescoes and icons depicting Saint Basil the Blessed and the miracles he performed during his lifetime.
Discover various artifacts in the museum’s exhibition attesting to the cathedral’s fascinating past, such as chains, monstrance, and ancient images of the church. Learn about Intercession Cathedral, as it used to be known, and the landmark Orthodox church’s construction by Ivan the Terrible.
- Visit one of the world’s most iconic buildings with an official entry ticket
- Learn about the two-tiered medieval cathedral’s history, architecture, and more
- See 16th-century chains, mica windows, and fragments of the domes at the exhibit
- Take in Art Nouveau masterpieces, religious frescoes, and colorful floral motifs
- Get lost in the labyrinth-like narrow vaulted galleries between the 11 churches
