St. Basil’s Cathedral was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible in 1555. It is built on the edge of Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Legend has it that soon after the cathedral’s completion, the Tsar ordered architect Postnik Yakovlev to be blinded in hopes to prevent him from ever creating anything to rival its beauty. The cathedral was erected to commemorate the successful military campaign against the Tartar Mongols in 1552. Ivan the Terrible christened the new cathedral, Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin on the Moat. The church was given the nickname, St. Basil after the "holy fool" Basil the Blessed who was extremely popular at that time and that was the name which stuck. St. Basil’s is an intricate and delicate swirl of bright, vibrant colours gracing the nine redbrick towers. The cathedral is composed of nine chapels each topped by a colourful and unique onion dome. The design is meant to symbolise the New Jerusalem - the Heavenly Kingdom described in the Book of Revelation. Today, St. Basil’s Cathedral is arguably one of the most beautiful churches in the world and is the symbol of Moscow.