Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, Museum of Mosaics
A traditional style Russian church built on the spot where Tsar Alexander II was assassinated in 1881. Built in 1883-1907, in style of Romantic Nationalism. Architecturally, the Cathedral harks back to medieval Russian architecture in the spirit of romantic nationalism. It intentionally resembles the 17th-century Yaroslavl churches and the celebrated St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. The interior is elaborately decorated with over 7000 m² of mosaics. The walls and ceilings inside the Church are completely covered in intricately detailed mosaics — the main pictures being biblical scenes or figures — but with very fine patterned borders setting off each picture.
Why it is worth a visit
The Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood is an iconic landmark featuring stunning traditional architecture and over 7000 m² of intricate, elaborate interior mosaics.
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Why visit
The Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood is an iconic landmark featuring stunning traditional architecture and over 7000 m² of intricate, elaborate interior mosaics.
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