Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood (Saint Petersburg)
Russia /
Sankt Petersburg /
Saint Petersburg /
naberezhnaya kanala Griboyedova, 2б litera А
World
/ Russia
/ Sankt Petersburg
/ Saint Petersburg
, 1 km from center (Санкт-Петербург)
World / Russia / Leningrad
cathedral, museum, listed building / architectural heritage, Russian Orthodox Church
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is one of the main sights of St. Petersburg. It's official name is the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ. The name refers to the blood of the assassinated Alexander II of Russia, who was mortally wounded on that site on March 13, 1881.
This is one of the most incredible places in the entire world. It looks incredible on the outside. The inside is even more impressive.
This is one of the most incredible places in the entire world. It looks incredible on the outside. The inside is even more impressive.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_on_Spilled_Blood
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 59°56'24"N 30°19'43"E
- State Russian Museum 0.1 km
- Grand Church of the Winter Palace 1 km
- Winter Palace 1 km
- The State Hermitage Museum 1 km
- Sts Peter and Paul's Fortress 1.7 km
- Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps 1.8 km
- Central Naval Museum 2.3 km
- 1 Investigation prison Kresty 2.5 km
- V. L. Komarov Botanical Institute of the RAS 3.5 km
- Priyutino Mansion 16 km
- Mikhaylovsky Garden 0.2 km
- Dvortsovy Municipal Okrug 0.3 km
- Field of Mars (Marsovo Pole) 0.4 km
- 1st Admiralteysky Island 0.5 km
- Summer Garden 0.6 km
- Bezymyanny island 0.8 km
- Spassky Island 1.2 km
- Kazanskiy Island 1.4 km
- Tsentralny District 1.6 km
- Admiralteysky District 3 km
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