IgoUgo

Things To Do in Moscow

St. Basil's Cathedral (Sobor Vasiliia Blazhennogo)

Krasnaia Ploshchad', 2, Moscow, Russia 103012

Featured Review : St Basils Cathedral is the iconic building that most people think of when they think of Moscow. It looks fabulous in a picture but even more impressive up close, almost like it should be a Disney castle. The exterior is ...See Full Review

  • #7 most popular
    thing to do in Moscow
  • Avg. User Rating:
    4 out of 5 stars

Nearby Things to Do

State Historical Museum (Gosudarstvennyi Istoricheskii Muzei)
User Rating: 2 out of 5
Moscow Metro
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Gostiny Dvor Arcade
User Rating: 2 out of 5
Moskva-City
User Rating: 2 out of 5
Arkhangelskoe
User Rating: 2 out of 5

Popular Moscow Hotels

Baltschug Kempinski Moscow
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Le Royal Meridien National
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Savoy Oao Infa Hotel
User Rating: 4 out of 5
GOLDEN APPLE BOUTIQUE HOTEL
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow
User Rating: 3 out of 5

Popular Things to Do in Moscow

Red Square (Krasnaia Ploshchad')
User Rating: 4 out of 5
The Kremlin (Kreml')
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Tretiakov Gallery (Tret'iakovskaia Galereia)
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Aarbat Street
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Gosudarstvennyi Universal'nyi Magazin (GUM), (State Department Store)
User Rating: 3 out of 5

St. Basil's Cathedral (Sobor Vasiliia Blazhennogo) Reviews

Have you visited the St. Basil's Cathedral (Sobor Vasiliia Blazhennogo) in Moscow? We're always looking for more St. Basil's Cathedral (Sobor Vasiliia Blazhennogo) reviews and photos. Contribute yours today.

Iconic Building More beautiful in real life

  • 5 out of 5 stars by navajor from Chicago, Illinois
  • October 17, 2025
Quote: I'd seen lots of photos, but seeing St Basil's in real life was even better. The church is smaller than I thought, and poised at the end of Red Square it creates a commanding view.We paid to visit inside and was surprised how small the four churches... Read the full St. Basil's Cathedral (Sobor Vasiliia Blazhennogo) review

From journal Trip to Moscow

Best of IgoUgo

St Basils Cathedral

  • 4 out of 5 stars by suartd from Airdrie, United Kingdom
  • August 13, 2025
Quote: St Basils Cathedral is the iconic building that most people think of when they think of Moscow. It looks fabulous in a picture but even more impressive up close, almost like it should be a Disney castle. The exterior is an amazing riot of colours... Read the full St. Basil's Cathedral (Sobor Vasiliia Blazhennogo) review

From journal 6 Weeks in Moscow

St. Basil the Blessed

  • 3 out of 5 stars by akakd from , Arizona
  • November 2, 2025
Quote: Rather than describe St. Basil's myself, here is an historical viewpoint from Nicholas V. Riasanovsky in The History of Russia: "The Church of St. Basil the Blessed at one end of Red Square, outside the Kremlin wall, provides the most striking... Read the full St. Basil's Cathedral (Sobor Vasiliia Blazhennogo) review

From journal Marvelous Moscow