Russia | Church of the Saviour on the Spilled Blood of St. Petersburg

Elaborate and colorful even in its facade, the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful churches in the whole of Russia, but also one of the most spectacular architecture on the planet. From the floor to the ceiling, there is an extraordinary mosaic of vibrant colors, topped by domes covered with gold leaf. The Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg, also known as the Church or Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, is one of the must-see sights if you travel to St. Petersburg. It is one of the main churches in the Russian capital, built on the site where Tsar Alexander II of Russia was assassinated on March 13, 1881, the victim of an assassination attempt. The church is located in a central place in the capital, on the banks of the Griboedov Canal and very close to the park of the Russian State Museum and the Neva River. The height of the temple is 81 meters and has a capacity of 1,600 people. During the Second World War, during the assault of Leningrad (as the city was then called), a bomb ended up on the highest dome of the church, but it did not explode and was found and removed almost 20 years later. It was therefore decided to begin the restoration of the church, which 27 years later (in the mid-1990s) was inaugurated as a state museum where the history of the assassination of Tsar Alexander II can be found.