Church
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
- Mon
- 10:00–18:00
- Tue
- 10:00–18:00
- Wed
- Closed
- Thu
- 10:00–18:00
- Fri
- 10:00–18:00
- Sat
- 10:00–18:00
- Sun
- 10:00–18:00
- Hours
- The ticket office and admission operate until 17:30. From May 1 to September 30, evening admission is available from 18:00 to 21:30; last admission is at 21:00.
- Price
- Admission: RUB 700; evening admission from May 1 to September 30: RUB 800.
- How to visit
- The museum is inside the church; amateur photography and video are allowed without a tripod, additional lighting, or other auxiliary equipment. The convenient approach is from the Griboyedov Canal exit of Nevsky Prospekt metro station.
- Hours
- Ticket required
- Hours
- About 60 min
Why it is worth the detour
The church marks the precise area where Alexander II was mortally wounded by a People’s Will bomb on March 13, 1881, or March 1 under the Russian calendar then in use. Its glittering mosaics therefore enclose the memory of a chaotic assassination that ended a reforming reign and hardened the politics of his successors.
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is a Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, known for its stunning mosaics and historical significance as the site of Emperor Alexander II's assassination. It functions as both a museum and a church, making it a major attraction in the city.
The people behind this address
Documented connections, not celebrity trivia.
Alexander II of Russia
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood stands on the site of his 1881 assassination.
Alexander III of Russia
Commissioned the memorial church on the site of Alexander II’s assassination; construction began 1883 under Alexander III (consecrated 1907 under Nicholas II).
Sofia Perovskaya
Directed the bomb throwers on the Catherine Canal; Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood marks Alexander IIs assassination site.
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