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Religion & Belief · Tsardom of Russia St Basil's Cathedral: Why Ivan the Terrible Built It, and the Myths St Basil's Cathedral was built in 1555–1561 to give thanks for the conquest of Kazan. Who designed it, who was Basil, and did Ivan blind the architects? 1 November 2026 · 17 min read