Church of the Resurrection of Christ

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Church of the Resurrection of Christ

Phone: (812) 314-40-96, (812) 315-16-36

Address: 191011, Saint-Petersburg, 2а, Griboyedov Naberezhnaya

Location: Metro Station: Kanal Griboyedova

Working hours:*

Internet:
www.russianmuseums.info/M179 - official web page
The State Museum Monument "Isaakievsky Sobor" - W529, official web site cathedral.ru

E-Mail:

billboard, events and excursions

Description:

The Church of Resurrection (Savior on Spilled Blood) was built as a historical and memorial center of all Russian people. The Cathedral was built in the memory of Emperor Alexander II, and his reforms, and served a symbol of repentance of the Russian people.

The Savior on Spilled Blood is also a historical monument to the tragic events of March 1, 1881. The cathedral boasts a luxurious and rich decor, ornamental architraves, frames, corbels, ceramic tiles, and colored glazed tiles. Five cupolas of the church, some 1000 square meters in area are covered with jewelry enamel. The belfry is decorated with mosaic coats-of-arms of cities and regions of the Russian empire

Museum's services:
museum shop

Next to the museum there are:
restaurant(s) or caffes

for museum professionals

Administrative phone:
(812) 315-16-36, Fax: (812) 314-40-96

Foundation and opening day:
opened: 19.08.1907

Organisation status:
State Russia

Organization form:
non-for-profit

Organisation type:
culture for society

Classification:
Architect and monuments,Historical,Painting art

Squares:
permament show rooms 608м²
temporary exhibitions 150м²

Collections volume:
6170, rare collection's items: 6029

Web sites and CD-disks:
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