Alexander II of Russia
Addresses you can still visit
Every place in this city with a documented tie to this person.
Commemorated here · 1883
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood stands on the site of his 1881 assassination.
Lived here
Catherine Dolgorukova House
City house associated with Princess Catherine Dolgorukova (later Princess Yurievskaya), Alexander II’s long-term companion and morganatic wife after 1880.
Created here
Mariinsky Theatre
Imperial theatre opened 1860 during his reign and named Mariinsky for Empress Maria Alexandrovna; court opera/ballet house of Alexander II’s Petersburg.
Commemorated here · 1881
People’s Will Cheese Shop Site
People’s Will cheese-shop base used in the plot that killed Alexander II.
Burial place
Peter and Paul Cathedral
The world's tallest Orthodox bell tower integrated into the main building.
Lived here
Winter Palace
The Winter Palace is best known as the former official residence of the Russian emperors and now houses the Hermitage Museum.
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