[Top 30 houses of worship with stunning architecture in the world] (P.25) Church of the Savior on Blood: Famous building in St. Petersburg

15-08-2021

(WorldKings.org) The church was erected on the site where political nihilists assassinated Emperor Alexander II in March 1881. The church was funded by the Romanov imperial family in honor of Alexander II, and the suffix "on Blood" refers to his assassination.