Wednesday, May 10, 2006


The Cathedral of the Resurrection with the central tent-shaped tower; domes and the cupola of the bell-tower.

The cathedral was put up on the site where the 63-year-old Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded by the terrorist who exploded a hand-made bomb. The emperor died ont the same day in the Winter Palace. To commemorate the 26-year reign of the Tsar, who entered the history of Russia as the "Liberator" of peasants from serfdom, and to redeem the sin of regicide, this nine-domed cathedral commonly known as "Our Saviour-on-the Spilt-Blood" was built for funds raised by people's donations.

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