Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ

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The Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, famed for its colorful onion domes and elaborate mosaics, built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Russian Orthodox church
church building
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
Savior on the Blood
architect Alfred Parland
Archimandrite Ignaty (Malyshev)
architecturalStyle Russian Revival
medieval Russian architecture–inspired
builtAs memorial church
builtOnSiteOf assassination of Alexander II on 1 March 1881
closedForWorshipDuring Soviet era
commemorates assassination of Emperor Alexander II of Russia
consecrationYear 1907
constructionEndDate 1907
constructionStartDate 1883
country Russia
currentUse museum
place of worship
damagedDuring Second World War
linked to: World War II
dedicatedTo Resurrection of Jesus Christ
denomination Russian Orthodox Church
features colorful onion domes
decorative ceramic tiles
elaborate mosaics
gilded domes
iconostasis
marble and semi-precious stone decoration
groundbreakingDate 1883
hasInteriorDecorationType mosaic
hasMemorialElement canopy over the exact spot of Alexander II’s assassination
height approximately 81 meters
heritageStatus cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
locatedIn Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg

Tsentralny District, Saint Petersburg
locatedOn Griboyedov Canal
managedBy State Museum of the History of Religion (historically and/or in part)
mosaicArea over 7,000 square meters
near Mikhailovsky Garden
Nevsky Prospekt
notableFor one of the largest collections of mosaics in Europe
partOf historic center of Saint Petersburg
patron Emperor Alexander III of Russia
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
reopenedToPublic 1997
restorationStartDate 1970s
touristPopularity major landmark of Saint Petersburg
usedAs warehouse during Soviet period
yearCompleted 1907

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Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood alsoKnownAs Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Alfred Parland notableWork Church of the Resurrection of Christ
linked to: Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Alfred Parland notableWork Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Alfred Parland designed Church of the Resurrection of Christ
linked to: Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Savior on Spilled Blood officialName Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ