Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood (officially known as Church of the Resurrection) on Griboedova Canal, central St Petersburg
Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood (or Church of the Resurrection) was built between 1883 and 1907 on the spot where Alexander II was blown up by the People's Will terrorist group in 1881.
Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood.
Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood on Griboedova Canal.
Close up view of the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood.
Close up view of the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood showing some of the exterior mosaics.
Interior of the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood. The church was fully restored between 1970 and 1997 after the painstaking work of over 30 artists to restore 7000 square metres of mosaics.
Interior of the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood showing some of the intricate wall mosaics.
Interior of the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood showing the altar.
Interior of the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood showing the mosaic on inside of the main (onion) dome..
St Isaacs Cathederal, St Petersburg, built between 1818 and 1858. The cathedral was designed by the French architect Ricard de Montferrand.
St Isaac's Cathederal, St Petersburg.
St Isaac's Cathederal, St Petersburg, viewed from pl Dekabristov (park on the bank of the river Neva).
The lavish interior of St Isaac's Cathederal.
Interior (below the main dome) of St Isaac's cathedral.
Inside of the main dome of St Isaac's Cathederal.
Ceiling painting inside St Isaac's Cathedral.
The Winter Palace was commissioned in 1754 by Catherine the Great and was an imperial palace for the Tsars until the Bolshevik revolution in 1917. The Winter Palace is now part of the Hermitage Art Museum.
The entrance to the interior courtyard of the Winter Palace,
The Winter Palace and Alexander Column on Palace Square (Dvortsovaya Ploshchad).
The interior courtyard of the Winter Palace.
The Winter Palace on Palace Square.
The Winter Palace and Alexander Column on Palace Square (Dvortsovaya Ploshchad). Alexander Column is named after Alexander I and commemorates the 1812 victory over Napoleon. It was erected in 1834.
Another view of the Winter Palace.
Alexander Column and the General Staff Building (opposite the Winter Palace).
The central arch of the General Staff Building. The building was designed by the Italian architect Carlo Rossi. On top of the arch is the Chariot of Victory, another monument to the Napoleonic Wars.
Close-up view of The Chariot of Victory (on the General Staff Building), a monument to the Napoleonic Wars.
Hermitage Interior - The Malachite room. Malachite is the green coloured mineral (normally known as Copper Carbonate) which decorates the walls.
