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Blazer: Nordstrom | Shirt: Ann Taylor | Scarf: Nordstrom | Jeans: Mott & Bow | Shoes: Jack Purcell | Purse: Kate Spade | Pink Hat: Russia (right outside the cathedral at the souvenir stands!)
These pictures are from the exterior and interior of the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in Saint Petersburg, Russia. This church is a super iconic building in Saint Petersburg and is a MUST SEE in person if you ever get a chance! In pictures it is hard to captures the grandness of this church!
The Church of the Savior was built from 1883 to 1907. The Construction was funded from the imperial family and many private donors. Construction started with Alexander III and was to be a memorial for his father Alexander II. The construction was completed by Nicolaus II.
The church its self is located right next to the Griboedov Canal, which makes for a breath taking view when walking around, or on a canal ride! The church was built after inspiration from the Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow in 17th-century style. The architecture is a mix between Baroque, Neoclassical and medieval Russian. The completed cathedral cost 4.6 million Rubels!
The interior of the cathedral is covered from ceiling to floor in stunning mosaics! When you see the pictures above its hard to tell that the art work is not paintings but small little individual colored tiles! There is 7500 square meters of mosaic tiles of art work, and darling floral borders. The creative borders were my favorite part! The mosaics are of biblical figures and stories. The mosaics were created by architect Alfred Alexandrovich Parland, and artists Viktor Vasnetsov, Mikhail Nesterov and Mikhail Vrubel.
In 1992 the Soviet government closed the church. It was used to house those who had passed from military, starvation, or illness, then after the ware to store vegetables. After the Russian Revolution, the church was resorted in a period of 27 years and reopened in August 1997. As of now the church does not run as a place of full time worship.
I can see why this place is so highly visited for tourists in Saint Petersburg! I did not want to put my camera down the entire time we were in there! Here is a vlog below from our travels this day and adventures at the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood! Hope you have a great day!
P.S. I got these stretchy black jeans right before I left, from Mott & Bow and have been obsessed with them! If you know anything about me, I don’t like pants (I’m a dress kinda gal) and I loved these high waisted jeans so much I went and bought some cute tops so I can wear these pants more! If you are looking for some comfy jeans that fit like a glove, make sure to check out Mott & Bow! They have mens too 🙂
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Up&Up
August 3, 2016Very informative! Pictures are amazing and. of course the video 🙂
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August 2, 2016wonderful photos 🙂
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August 2, 2016wonderful photos 🙂
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Ruth Maldonado
August 1, 2016Those details are just incredible. The painting, tile work and beauty of the church is just amazing!
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cielofronteras
August 1, 2016Fantastic photos! Everything looks amazing! =)
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Tina Phan
August 1, 2016I can't get over the intricate details of this church! How incredible!
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Shauna C
August 1, 2016Your hat is so cute! Gorgeous shots!!
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Kelsey & Kenecha
August 1, 2016What an amazing place! I love the photos!!
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Lindsey Simon
August 1, 2016Great pictures – love the hat!
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What Would V Wear
August 1, 2016These pics are incredible! I always wanted to visit Russia!
Happy Monday, love!
xoxo, Vanessa
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Rosanna Briguglio
August 1, 2016Wow, what an incredible place!
Have a lovely day 🙂
Rosanna x
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Luxury Columnist
August 1, 2016The roof tiles are amazing, it must have been such a wonderful trip
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Diana Horsfall
July 31, 2016omg, this place is amazing!
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Edye Nicole
July 31, 2016What a beautiful church! Thanks for sharing <3
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Izabela Nair
July 31, 2016Amazing photos. The cathedral looks so pretty.
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Jackie
July 31, 2016Gorgeous church! I'm obsessed with this attention to detail👌🏾
Hope you have a great weekend!
xo, Jackie
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Deepti Karulkar
July 30, 2016You have such lovely photos! Stunning!
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Straight A Style
July 30, 2016Wow, what a beautiful church!
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Julia Mazzucato
July 30, 2016WOW, the architecture of this church is stunning! I love the colorful stones and mosaics all over the exterior, and the interior is gorgeous!
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Sweets & Style
July 30, 2016Thank you for sharing the photos and your vlog! I loved it. I was in St. Petersburg long long time ago and you made me want to come back!
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Raina Elegado
July 30, 2016Wow this looks so beautiful! Loved the pictures 🙂
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July 30, 2016Looks amazing! Wonderful photos!
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Alexander Atkins
July 29, 2016So much detail… incredible!
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Marjorie Smith
July 30, 2016Amazing photos!
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August 18, 2016Beautiful look!
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