Saint Petersburg in Leningrad Oblast, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia — Россия (Eastern Europe or Northern Asia)

Kulikov Vladimir Evgenievich

"Church of Our Savior on the Blood"

Church of the Resurrection of Christ Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 29, 2012

1. Church of the Resurrection of Christ Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Храм Воскресения Христова сооружен на месте смертельного ранения 1 марта 1881 года в Бозе почившего Императора Александра II, в память незабвенного Царя-Освободителя, при благоговейных пожертвованиях

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Царской семьи и всего народа Русского. Храм заложен 6 октября 1883 года в царствование Государя Императора Александра III, а окончен и освящен 19 августа 1907 года, в XIII лето благополучного царствования Государя Императора Николая II.

The Church of the Resurrection of Christ is built on the site where the

Church of the Resurrection of Christ - constructed 1883-1907 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 29, 2012

2. Church of the Resurrection of Christ - constructed 1883-1907

- restored and re-opened 1997.

Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded on 1 March 1881, to the eternal memory of the Tsar Liberator, with the blessed contributions of the imperial family and all the Russian people. The first stone of the church was laid on 6 October 1883.

Die Christus-Auferstehungskirche wurde am ort tödlicher verwundung des am 1. März 1881 entschlafenen zaren Alexander II. Zum gedenken an unvergässlichem Zaren-Befreier und durch Andachtsvolle spenden der Zarenfamilie und des ganzen Russischen Volkes errichtet. Die Kirche wurde am 6. Oktober 1883.

Erected by Church of the Resurrection of Christ.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is March 1, 1881.

Location. 59° 56.4′ N, 30° 19.767′ E. Marker is in Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, in Leningrad Oblast. Marker is on Kanal Griboyedova south of Koyushennaya ploschad. The church is just south of the Neva River (east of the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Finland), adjacent to Griboedov Canal [naberezhnaya Kanala Griboyedova] and west of Michael Park [Mikhaylovskiy Sad]. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2a Kanal Griboyedova, Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg 19101, Russia. Touch for directions.

Also see . . .
1. Church of the Savior on Blood.
Type of site: Church; now a museum.
Faith: Russian Orthodox Church.
Status: Deconsecrated.

Church of the Resurrection of Christ - interior view of multi-domed ceiling image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 29, 2012

3. Church of the Resurrection of Christ - interior view of multi-domed ceiling

Names: Khram Spasa na Krovi; Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood; Church of Our Savior on Blood and the Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ; Savior on Potatoes. ...
The "blood" of the common name refers to that of Tsar Alexander II, who was killed on that site on March 13, 1881, as well as that of the crucified Jesus. ...
In line with medieval Russian architecture. It intentionally resembles the famous St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. (Submitted on June 25, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

2. Aleksandr Nikolayevich [Emperor Alexander II]. ... The "Tsar Liberator" - renowned for emancipating the serfs of Russia in 1861. (Submitted on June 25, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. Alfred Alexandrovich Parland, chief architect.

Church of the Resurrection of Christ - detail of east exterior image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 29, 2012

4. Church of the Resurrection of Christ - detail of east exterior

Church of the Resurrection of Christ - view looking north with Kanal Griboedova on left image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 29, 2012

5. Church of the Resurrection of Christ - view looking north with Kanal Griboedova on left

Emperor Alexander II - "The Tsar Liberator" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sergei Lvovich Levitsky ., 1870

6. Emperor Alexander II - "The Tsar Liberator"

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,751 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on April 15, 2024, by Kulikov Vladimir Evgenievich of Moscow, Russia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 26, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 6. submitted on June 25, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.