Tilework - The Church of Spilled Blood

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For a church that was created to memorize Alexander II, this certainly has turned into a tourist attraction for St. Petersburg! The spilled blood refers to the fatal wound that Alexander took on this spot (pre-church) from which he later died. Russian history has it's fair share of blood. I liked the tile work on the building exterior.
 
 
 
  
More info? http://www.saint-petersburg.com/churches/church-resurrection-jesus-christ.asp

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  1. Homer Simpson6:01 PM

    There is so much to see there. I knew nothing about St. Petersburg. Guess I need to make it there some day.

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