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Church of the Savior on Blood
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is a Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg built between 1883 and 1907 as a memorial to Alexander II. It combines a richly decorated exterior of onion domes and patterned brickwork with interiors nearly entirely covered in mosaics and functions today as a museum and occasional place for memorial services.
First raised
1907
Its prime
1907
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1907
What Church of the Savior on Blood looked like in its prime.
A compact, vertically emphasised church of red-brown brick with multiple bulbous onion domes: several patterned domes in green, blue and yellow tiles, and at least one large gilded dome topped by gilded Orthodox crosses. Layered gables, arched galleries and decorative terracotta and white-stone detailing articulate the façade. Above the central portal sits a large mosaic lunette; the building sits directly on the Griboedov Canal embankment and presents a highly textured silhouette against the sky.
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8 places to explore in 1907.
The record describes 8 distinct spots at Church of the Savior on Blood — including 4 interiors: central nave and ceiling mosaics, central dome interior (looking up), assassination shrine (ciborium) at the exact spot and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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