Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, detail of the external side chapel with golden mosaic depicting Jesus Christ crucifixion, Saint Petersburg, Rus

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Also known to Petersburgers as Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, or even just the Church on the Blood, it marks the spot where Alexander II was fatally wounded in an assassination attempt on March 1, 1881

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Size: 4013px × 3375px
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Photo credit: © Photogilio / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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