The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is one of the main sights of St Petersburg..
The Church was built on the site where Tsar Alexanders II was assassinated and was dedicated in his memory. It should not to be confused with the Church on the Blood in Hour of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land, located in the city Yekaterinburg where the former Emperor Nicholas II (1868–1918) and several members of his family and household were executed following the Bolshevik Revolution.
This church is an extraordinally structure, intricate ad intensely appealing to the eye. You must circle it and observe all the details to appreciate it.The it a example of Slavic architecture.
The roof inside the Cathedral |
Beautiful artwork |
Religious artwork |
The Cathedral of the Spilled Blood |
Religious artwork |
The exterior to the cathedral |
The gold and jewels inside |
A beautiful archway |
Some of the amazing detail inside the Cathedral |
Outside the Cathedral. |
Outside the amazing Cathedral |
Religious Artwork |
The main area of the Cathedral |
The Cathedral of the Spilled Blood |
The variety of colours used outside the Cathedral |
Detail on the metal door |
Part of the roof inside the Cathedral |
Suzanne standing outside the Cathedral of the Spilled Blood. |
Suzanne inside the Cathedral of the Spilled Blood. |
The Cathedral of the Spilled Blood from the river. |
More gold used in sculptures. |
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