Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
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The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, commonly known as the Church on Spilled Blood, is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ canonical | 2 |
| Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ on the Blood | 1 |
| Hram Hristovog Vaskrsenja | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox church
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ memorial church ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
Alfred Parland
ⓘ
Archimandrite Ignaty ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Russian Revival
ⓘ
medieval Russian ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | assassination of Alexander II of Russia ⓘ |
| cityDistrict |
Tsentralny District of Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Tsentralny District, Saint Petersburg
|
| closedForWorship | Soviet era ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Alexander III of Russia ⓘ |
| commonName | Church on Spilled Blood ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1907 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1883 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Resurrection of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| exteriorDecoration |
ceramic tiles
ⓘ
enameled panels ⓘ polychrome tiles ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | cross-in-square ⓘ |
| function |
museum
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| height | approximately 81 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
St. Basil's Cathedral
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Basil's Cathedral
|
| interiorDecoration | mosaics ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
St. Petersburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
historic center of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Field of Mars
ⓘ
Mikhailovsky Garden ⓘ Nevsky Prospekt ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Griboyedov Canal ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Saint Isaac's Cathedral
ⓘ
surface form:
State Museum of Saint Isaac's Cathedral
|
| material | brick ⓘ |
| memorialFor | Alexander II of Russia ⓘ |
| mosaicArea | over 7000 square meters ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Собор Воскресения Христова
Спас на Крови ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
canal-side embankment shrine
ⓘ
colorful onion domes ⓘ extensive interior mosaics ⓘ richly decorated façade ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 5 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| reopenedAs | museum ⓘ |
| reopeningYearAsMuseum | 1997 ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1907 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ on the Blood
this entity surface form:
Hram Hristovog Vaskrsenja