Ivan Barma

Ivan Barma (Иван Барма), together with Postnik Yakovlev, was probably one of the architects and builders of Saint Basil's Cathedral on Red Square[1] in Moscow (built between 1555 and 1560).

Honors

A large 128 km wide crater on the planet Mercury is named Barma in honor of the architect. [2]

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References
  1. https://russiapedia.rt.com/prominent-russians/the-ryurikovich-dynasty/ivan-iv-the-terrible/
  2. Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey (14 January 2009). "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature Feature Information, Mercury: Barma". Retrieved 14 January 2009.
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