Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful, festive and vibrant churches in Russia.For many years in Soviet times it was forgotten.Now, restored, it draws its greatness and originality of thousands of visitors.
Beginning
Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg was built in memory of Emperor Alexander II.Back in 1881 on the spot where the temple was erected later, tragic events took place.March 1, Tsar Alexander II was directed to the Champ de Mars, where he was to undergo parade.As a result of the terrorist act committed Narodnaya Volya Grinevitsky II, the emperor was mortally wounded.
By order of Alexander III at the scene and was built Church of Our Savior on the Blood, which were supposed to make regular service for the dead.So the name was assigned to the church of the Savior on the Blood, the official name of the Church of the Resurrection.
decision on erection of the temple
to select the best project for the construction of the temple was declared an architectural competition.It was attended by the most eminent architects.Only at the third attempt (so often announces a competition), Alexander III chose a project that seemed to him the most appropriate.Its author was Alfred Parland and Archimandrite Ignatius.
Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg was built on the donations, which were collected throughout the world.Contribution is not only Russians, but citizens of other Slavic countries.The walls of the bell tower after the construction of a variety of coats of arms crowned with the most different provinces, cities, counties, who sacrificed savings, all of which were made of mosaic.On the bell tower of the main cross was set gilded crown as a sign that the largest contribution to the construction made august family.The total amount of construction amounted to 4.6 million rubles.
Construction of the cathedral laid the church in 1883, when the construction project had not yet been finally approved.At this stage, the main task was to reinforce the ground that he was not subjected to erosion, because was near the Griboyedov Canal, as well as to lay a solid foundation.
himself Cathedral of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg began to build in 1888.Gray granite used for facing the cap wall laid out a red-brown bricks, rods, frames for windows and cornices were made of marble Estland.Cap decorated with granite twenty boards, which lists the main decrees and achievements of Alexander II.By 1894, the main vaults of the cathedral were built, by 1897 added two nine chapters.Most of them were covered with multi-colored bright enamel.
decoration of the temple
temple walls, domes, towers completely cover the amazing decorative patterns, granite, marble, enamel jewelry, mosaic.As a special look white arches, arcades, kokoshniki on the background of decorative red brick.The total area of the mosaic (inside and out) is about six thousand square meters.Mosaic masterpieces were based on sketches by great artists Vasnetsov, Parland, Nesterova, Koshelev.The north side of the facade is a mosaic "Resurrection", it has settled on the south panel "Christ in Glory."On the west facade is decorated with a picture of "The Holy Face", and to the east you can see the "Christ Blessing".
Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg, a few stylized Moscow St. Basil's Cathedral.But the very artistic and architectural design is very unique and original.
According to the plan of the Cathedral is the quadrangular building is crowned heads of five large and four smaller domes bit.South, north facade is decorated gables-kokoshniki, east side - three rounded ASPs with gold domes.To the west is the bell tower with a beautiful gilded dome.
Beauty inside
Foremost temple - sacred fragment Catherine Canal.It includes the paving slabs, cobblestones, a part of the grid.The place where the Emperor was killed, it was decided to leave untouched.To implement this plan changed the shape of the embankment and the foundation of the temple moved the canal bed is 8.5 meters.
most majestic and important in St. Petersburg can be named the Church of the Savior on Blood.Photos are proof of that.Under the bell tower is the place where there was a tragic accident, is "Crucifixion with."The unique cross made of granite and marble.On the sides are placed the icons of saints.
interior design - decoration of the church - a very valuable and much greater than the external.Mosaic of Our Saviour are unique, they are all executed under sketches of famous painters: Kharlamov, Belyaeva, Koshelev, Ryabushkin, Novoskoltseva and others.
further history
Open and the cathedral was consecrated in 1908.It was not just a temple, it is the only church-museum, a monument to Emperor Alexander II.In 1923, the Savior on Spilled Blood is rightfully received the status of a cathedral, but the will of fate or because of the tumultuous historical change in 1930, the temple was closed.The building is handed over to the Society of Political Prisoners.For many years in Soviet times the decision to destroy the temple.Perhaps to prevent this war.Before the leaders at that time raises other important tasks.
during the terrible siege of Leningrad building of the cathedral was used as the city morgue.After the war, Maly Opera Theater gave a warehouse here for the scenery.
After the change of power in the Soviet government, the temple finally recognized historical monument.In 1968, he comes under the protection of the State Inspectorate, and in 1970 declared the Church of the Resurrection branch "St. Isaac's Cathedral."During these years, the cathedral is starting to revive.The restoration has been slow, but in 1997 as a museum of the Savior on Spilled Blood began to receive visitors.
In 2004, after more than 70 years, Metropolitan Volodymyr celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church.
Today, everyone who visits St. Petersburg, tends to see the Savior on the Spilled Blood.Opening hours of the museum allow to do so at any time in the summer from 10 am to 22 pm, in the winter from 10 to 19.
Savior on Spilled Blood (Yekaterinburg)
If we talk about the suffering that suffered the Romanov family, not to mention church in Yekaterinburg.It was in this city august family spent their last days, in the place of their death and descendants erected the Savior on Spilled Blood.Map of the city indicates that the cathedral was built on the site of Ipatiev House.As the story says, this house was confiscated by the Bolsheviks at the engineer Ipatiev.Where the Romanov family was kept 78 days.July 17, 1918 all the martyrs were shot in the basement.In Soviet times, the memory of the royal family had been trampled and blacken.In 1977, by order of the CPSU Central Committee, the house was demolished, was assigned to lead the event BNYeltsin.In his memoirs, an event he described as barbaric, the consequences of which can not be corrected.The construction of the temple
only in 2000 on the site of the tragic events began to direct the construction of the temple.The official name of "Memorial Church on Blood in Honor of All Saints."That year was the glorification of the family of Nicholas II.Already in 2003, the July 16 opening ceremony, the lighting of the temple.
construction, height of 60 meters, has five domes, a total area of three thousand square meters.Russian-Byzantine architectural style emphasizes austerity and grandeur of the building.The complex comprise upper and lower church.The upper temple - the symbol of undying lamps lit in memory of the tragedy that occurred here.Lower funerary temple is located in the basement part.It includes a firing room where there are the remains of the original house Ipatiev.The altar is located directly on the spot where the Romanov family was tragically killed.Immediately we set up a museum where exhibits dedicated to the last days of the life of the royal family.
Every year, a memorable night of July 17 in the church held vigil liturgy, culminating in a procession (25 km) to Ganina Yama - in this abandoned mine were brought the body after the shooting.Thousands of pilgrims come here every year to pay tribute to Regal Martyrs, bow to the shrine.
