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The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ on the Blood, or the Church of the Savior on the Blood in St. Petersburg - an Orthodox memorial church of the Resurrection of Christ; It was built in memory of the fact that on this place on March 1 (13), 1881, as a result of the assassination attempt, Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded (the expression on the blood indicates the king’s blood). The temple was built as a monument to the martyred king with funds raised throughout Russia

 

Orthodox cathedral

Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ

Savior on Spilled Blood

 

 

Object of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation of federal significance. Object of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation of federal importance.

 

Located in the historical center of St. Petersburg on the banks of the Griboyedov Canal near the Mikhailovsky Garden and Konyushennaya Square. The height of the nine-domed temple is 81 m, its capacity is up to 1600 people. It is a museum and a monument of Russian architecture.

 

The temple was erected by decree of Emperor Alexander III in 1883-1907 according to a joint project of the architect Alfred Parland and Archimandrite Ignatius (Malyshev), who later withdrew from the construction. The project is made in the "Russian style", somewhat reminiscent of the Moscow Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed. The construction lasted 24 years. On August 6 (19), 1907, the cathedral was consecrated.

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