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Church On Spilled Blood

The Church on Spilled Blood stands out in St Petersburg by nature of its Russian Revival style, something that is extremely rare in this city of Baroque and Neo-Classical architecture. Designed by Alfred Parland and Ignatiy Malyshev, the church, sometimes referred to as "Saviour on Blood", was built as a memorial to Alexander II in 1881 on the site of his assassination. The sanctuary does covered in semi-precious stones are particularly awe-inspiring.

 

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Uploaded on September 6, 2015
Taken on June 6, 2015