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The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (Russian: Церковь Спаса на Крови, Tserkovʹ Spasa na Krovi) is a Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, Russia which currently functions as a secular museum and church at the same time. The structure was constructed between 1883 and 1907. It is one of Saint Petersburg's major attractions.
The church was erected on the site where Narodnaya Volya members assassinated Emperor Alexander II in March 1881. The church was funded by the Romanov imperial family in honor of Alexander II, and the suffix "on [Spilled] Blood" refers to his assassination.
Construction began in 1883 during the reign of Alexander III, two years after the assassination of his father Alexander II. The church was consecrated as a memorial to his father. Estimates suggest that the construction cost 4.5 million rubles. The construction was completed during the reign of Nicholas II in 1907. Funding was provided by the Imperial family with the support of many private donors.
The church is prominently situated along the Griboedov Canal; paved roads run along both sides of the canal. On March 13, 1881 (Julian date: March 1), as Alexander II's carriage passed along the embankment, a grenade thrown by an anarchist conspirator exploded. The tsar, shaken but unhurt, got out of the carriage and started to remonstrate with the presumed culprit. A second conspirator took the chance to throw another bomb, killing himself and mortally wounding the tsar. The tsar, bleeding heavily, was taken back to the Winter Palace, where he died a few hours later.
A temporary shrine was erected on the site of the attack while plans and fundraising for a more permanent memorial were undertaken. In order to build a permanent shrine on the exact spot where the assassination took place, it was decided to narrow the canal so that the section of road on which the tsar had been driving could be included within the walls of the church. An elaborate shrine, in the form of a ciborium, was constructed at the end of the church opposite the altar, on the exact place of Alexander's assassination. It is embellished with topaz, lazurite and other semi-precious stones, making a striking contrast with the simple cobblestones of the old road, which are exposed in the floor of the shrine.
Steel-toe boots (also known as safety toe boots, steel-capped boots or safety shoe) are durable boots or shoes that have a protective reinforcement in the toe, usually combined with a sole plate, which protect the foot from falling objects and punctures from below. Traditionally made of steel, the reinforcement can also be made of a composite material, or a plastic such as thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). Steel-toe boots are important in the construction industry and in many industrial settings. Occupational safety and health legislation or insurance requirements may require the use of such boots in some settings, and may mandate certification of such boots and the display of such certification directly on the boots. In Canada, certified boots have a Canadian Standards Association green triangle on them.
Safety footwear now comes in many styles, including sneakers and clogs. Some are quite formal, for supervising engineers who must visit sites where protective footwear is mandatory.
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Getting saved from Magda by a random hero.
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Some Vincent shooting, that actually shows his face!! I adore him way too much (all those blingbling rosaries and accessories and his dreads and the way all the fabrics fit him argh!! Also colors. Damn, I might be even proud of these.) and couldn't resist putting all these here, I hope you didn't die due to this overdose :'D
//I also hope nobody gets offended by all these symbols from different religions. I just find them interesting and beautiful, and since this doll represents a deity, I think they kinda fit the theme. Most of these are my jewelry, they just look too good on him, hah.
He is Migidoll Ryu on an Angell Studio 70cm body, makeup, bodyblushing, tattoos and wig done by me.
So I've been playing Arkham City and I was bored so I thought I'd give this a shot again, C&C as always is welcome
Designer unknown (佚名)
1968, April
Savior
Qiuxing (救星)
Call nr.: PC-1968-s-001 (Private collection)
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A match grade M1911 platform designed to fire .45 super rounds safely and with great accuracy. With new features including:
Custom target grips
A built-in compensator
Skeletonized trigger and hammer
Fibre optic front sight
Custom engravings
Reinforced frame
Slanted cocking serrations.
I love M1911s (also 30 seconds to mars ;D) and this is my favorite PMG creation I've made so I hope you like it too :)
(Echeveria strictiflora). Davis Mountains, Texas.
One of the Davis Mountains most spectacular botanical residents is the Desert Savior. This succulent member of the stonecrop family (Crassulaceae) is primarily found on rocky canyon walls and slopes of central and northern Mexico. In the United States it is known only from Jeff Davis, Brewster, and Presidio Counties in far West Texas.
We found several growing from rock crevices and the bases of boulders at elevations above 6000 feet. Here they were able to take advantage of minute amounts of soil and moisture that collect over time. In the Davis Mountains they seem to be found primarily in exposed rock outcrops and canyon walls adjacent to rocky streams.
The Desert Savior is a truly spectacular plant. It's stalk of waxy, fiery flowers reaches up to a foot and a half over it's thick, grayish green succulent leaves. Each curled stalk may bare 2 dozen or more flowers that gradually open, unfurling the stalk as they develop and fade. Hummingbirds are likely an important pollinator of these succulents, as evidenced by their bright red coloration, somewhat tubular flowers, and the fact that their peak blooming seems to coincide with the start of hummingbird migration of late summer.
The new facility in town that will get me through the winter....hopefully in better shape at the end of my 100 Days of Darkness project. 1/100
St. Petersburg, Russia - Oct 13, 2016. View of the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood with Griboedov Canal in St. Petersburg, Russia.
These mangrove forests in the shores of the sea are like natural fortresses and can prevent the atrocities of Tsunami. They dissipate the force and save lots of lives, humans and animals, and their belongings!
It is wise to plant and grow these in all coastal areas, so that, nature forbid, if Tsunami happens, then the lands are not destroyed too much. These not just form natural barriers, but beautiful ecosystems, where lots of living beings thrive so well for the betterment for the world.
you think you're weak, you think you need my help, you think your helpless but deep down everyone has their own super hero inside.
your only savior is yourself
i got this idea a while back and i needed some help and someone to shoot it for me so this wouldnt be possible if not for my kind, beautiful and smart girlfriend jess =]
hope you like it ppl cuz i do :)
highest intrestingness March 3rd, 2007 #21
The porters will always find some cave type area to relax and their place was small but very cost as against us :)
Zanskar Valley, Leh !!
Liu Liu Ling
"Style Savior"
The Industry
Liu Liu is a new sculpt and she might be the star of the new Integrity Toys line "The Industry".
Holy Savior Cathedral (Armenian: Սուրբ Ամենափրկիչ Վանք, Surp Amenaprgich Vank; Persian: کلیسای وانک or آمنا پرکیج, Kelisa-ye Vank or Amenapergich; ), also known as Vank Cathedral and The Church of the Saintly Sisters, is a cathedral in Isfahan, Iran. Vank means "monastery" or "convent" in the Armenian language.
History[edit]
Vank Cathedral was one of the first churches to be established in the city's Jolfa district by Armenian deportees settled by Shah Abbas I after the Ottoman War of 1603-1605. The varying fortunes and independence of this suburb across the Zayandeh rood and its eclectic mix of European missionaries, mercenaries and travelers can be traced almost chronologically in the cathedral's combination of building styles and contrasts in its external and internal architectural treatment.
Construction[edit]
Construction is believed to have begun in 1606, and completed with major alterations to design between 1655 and 1664 under the supervision of Archbishop David. The cathedral consists of a domed sanctuary, much like a Persian mosque, but with the significant addition of a semi-octagonal apse and raised chancel usually seen in western churches. The cathedral's exteriors are in relatively modern brickwork and are exceptionally plain compared to its elaborately decorated interior.
Ornamentation[edit]
The interior is covered with fine paintings and gilded carvings and includes a wainscot of rich tile work. The delicately blue and gold painted central dome depicts the Biblical story of creation of the world and man's expulsion from Eden. Pendentives throughout the church are painted with a distinctly Armenian motif of a cherub's head surrounded by folded wings. The ceiling above the entrance is painted with delicate floral motifs in the style of Persian miniature. Two sections, or bands, of murals run around the interior walls: the top section depicts events from the life of Jesus, while the bottom section depicts tortures inflicted upon Armenian martyrs by the Ottoman Empire.
The interior of the Vank Cathedral.
The courtyard contains a large freestanding belfry towering over the graves of both Orthodox and Protestant Christians. A tile work plaque inscribed in Armenian can be seen by the entrance to the cathedral; graves are also placed along the exterior wall before the entrance, with inscriptions in Armenian. In one corner of the courtyard is a raised area with a memorial to the 1915 Armenian Genocide in Turkey. Across the courtyard and facing the cathedral is a building housing a library and museum; outside of this building are several carved stones showing scenes from the Bible