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The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (Russian: Церковь Спаса на Крови, Tserkovʹ Spasa na Krovi) [a] is a Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, Russia which currently functions as a secular museum and church at the same time. The structure was constructed between 1883 and 1907.
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The Church on Blood in Honour of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land [a] is a Russian Orthodox church in Yekaterinburg.Being built on the site of the Ipatiev House where Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, and his family, along with members of the household, were murdered by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War, the church commemorates the Romanov sainthood.
In the Russian Orthodox tradition, Church on Blood (храм на крови) is a church commemorating the spot of the murder. There are four such churches: There are four such churches: Church of St. Demetrius on Blood in Uglich (17th century) – commemorates the murder of Tsarevich Demetrius
The Catholic Church in Russia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. According to the 2016 Annuario Pontificio , there are approximately 773,000 Catholics in Russia, which is 0.5% of the total Russian population. [ 3 ]
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The current building, the first stone church in St. Petersburg, was designed by Trezzini and built between 1712 and 1733. Its gold-painted spire reaches a height of 123 meters (404 ft) and features at its top an angel holding a cross. This angel is one of the most important symbols of St. Petersburg.
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