The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood Private Tour

The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood Private Tour

The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood takes its place on the embankment of the Griboedov canal. There your guide will tell you about the details of the mosaic collection, of the specialties and plots of the images, and of the history of this wonderful place.

Whatever is your reason to visit the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, either to see the unique mosaics or to get to know how and why Alexander II was killed, it is certainly a must-see place.

The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is one of the symbols of Saint-Petersburg as well as Saint Basil in Moscow. By the way, they are quite often confused.

All in all, the Church of the Savior was built after St. Basil in 1881 in a memory of the dreadful death of Emperor Alexander II. It is unique particularity because of the mosaic, which covers the full interior of the cathedral.

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Stop At: Savior on the Spilled Blood, Griboyedova Kanala Emb., 2B/A, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia

The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is one of the main sights of Saint Petersburg. Its interior is unique and is made of 7500 meters squared of mosaics. This church was built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was fatally wounded by political nihilists in March 1881. The church was built between 1883 and 1907. The construction was funded by the imperial family.

Duration: 1 hour