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The Church of our Savior on the Spilt Blood is an icon of St Petersburg standing on the bank of the Griboedov canal and covered with 7000 sq. m. of colorful mosaics; it was erected on the place where Russian Tsar Alexander II was killed by terrorists. The church was constructed by Alfred Parland in the style of Russian churches from the 16th and 17th centuries. It contrasts sharply (some may say jarringly) with its surroundings of Baroque, Classical, and Modernist architecture. The Church of our Savior on the Spilt Blood was in neglect gradually ruining for long decades of Soviet power. They opened it in 1975 only after a long restoration which, actually, is not finished yet. The church's spectacular re-opening in August 1997, when hundreds of delighted tourists rushed in, ended decades of deterioration and finally repair. The project was originally estimated to cost 3.6 million rubles, but it ended up costing 4.6 million rubles due to the rich mosaic collection. The murder of Al...

St. Petersburg was founded in 1703 by Russian tsar Peter the Great but named after Apostle Peter- the tsar’s patron- saint. The city was known as Petrograd from 1914 to 1924 and then as Leningrad from 1924 until 1991, when the city, at last, got its original name again.  St. Petersburg is the country's cultural capital and Russia's second-largest metropolis. St Petersburg is home to The Hermitage, one of the world's best art museums, and the Lakhta Center, Europe's highest structure, in addition to innumerable gorgeous churches, palaces and museums Matryoshka dolls, black caviar, and Fabergé eggs are just a few of Russia's world known symbols apart from the literary, artistic and ballet achievements. In St. Petersburg, the latter – the cultural aspect – is abundant. When it comes to the historical and cultural attractions of St Petersburg, you will not be disappointed. The discovery of palaces and churches, as well as a man-made island, is only the beginning! ...