This Russian-style church was built on the spot where Emperor Alexander II was killed in March 1881 after revolutionaries threw a bomb at his royal carriage.
Both inside and outside, the church is decorated with beautiful mosaics. The onion domes are awesome, and I’m all in favor of churches in the United States adopting this style of architecture (yeah like that will ever happen).
This church is located off Nevsky Prospect, and has an awesome souvenir market behind it.
The cool looking onion domes and a mosaic.
Onion domes.
Myself in front of the church.
The canal that flows by the church.
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From shirley:
Lindsay: What a totally awesome photo of the Church of the Resurrection/Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood. When I was there there were HOARDES of people and I could never expect to get the shot you did!! You’re a great photographer….is this your hobby or your living?