The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood was built (1883) on the site where Tsar Alexander II was assassinated and was dedicated in his memory. There is a large canopy that was built over the site to symbolize the holiness of the memorial. The church is incredibly ornate inside. It is no accident that the church resembles St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow (the Tetris building), the Spilled Blood has almost as many mosaics as St. Basil’s.
Spilled Blood – 7500 square meters St. Basil’s – 7700 square meters
And I’m talkin’ MOSAIC!!! Not the…oh, I have some chipped cups I should smash up and spread goo between on a table mosaic but 1/4″x1/4″ tile mosaic!!!! …times 7500 square meters…that’s a LOT of little bits! It is exquisite though!
And then as we left the sun was setting…THIS is why people paint!
JaimieF 