| The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood Церковь Спаса на Крови (Russian) | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Russian Orthodox |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | State Historical Museum |
| Status | Secularized (1930s) |
| Location | |
| Location | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Geographic coordinates | 59°56′24″N 30°19′43″E / 59.94000°N 30.32861°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Alfred Alexandrovich Parland, Archimandrite Ignaty (Ivan Malyshev) |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Russian Revival architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1883 |
| Completed | 1907 |
| Website | |
| Savior on the Spilled Blood | |
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (Russian: Церковь Спаса на Крови, Tserkovʹ Spasa na Krovi)[a] 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.[1]
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- ^ "The Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood". Saint-Petersburg.com. Saint-Petersburg.com. 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2015-03-29.