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The real gem among the attractions of St
Petersburg, the Church of the Savior on
Blood is also often called as the
Cathedral of the Ressurection of Christ. It
was built on the place where in 1881 the
attempt on the life of tsar Alexander II of
Russia took place.
The construction of the church began in
1883, initiated by Alexander III. The
donations for the building were made by
people all over Russia. The construction
was finished in 1907.
During the Soviet period the cathedral
was closed and used mainly as
warehouse. But in the beginning of
1970s the cathedral was attached to the
State Museum Isaac Cathedral. By that
time the building was in a very bad
condition.
The serious restoration work was made
to return to the cathedral its original look
and state. As museum the cathedral
opened its doors for public in 1997.
It is the real museum of mosaics. The
cathedral has one of the largest
collections of mosaic in Europe. Its area
is about 7056 square meters. The
sketches for the mosaics were made by
32 artists, among them such famous
artists as Victor Vasnetsov and Mikhail
Nesterov.
Don’t miss also the unique lining of the
walls, floor and iconostasis. The different
stones were used for it. Italian marble
and serpentinite, Russian rhodonite and
jasper make a unique impression on
everybody who visits the cathedral.
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