12. The Cathedral of the Resurrection
(The Saviour-on-the-Blood)
2, Griboyedov Canal Enbankment
12. The Cathedral of the Resurrection
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The masterpiece of art is the carpet-like mosaic decoration of the walls and vault executed to the design of Victor Vasnetsov, Mikhail Nesterov, Andrei Riabushkin and other. |
Built in 1883-1907 to the design of Alfred Parland, on the site of the
tragic attempt upon the life of Emperor Alexander II by terrorist
I. Grinevitskij on 1 March 1881.
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Photos by Boris Kuznetsov.
Scanned and designed by Ivan Kanivets.
Last modification July, 02, 1997.
