Comments on: St. Petersburg: Holy Mosaics! The “Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood” https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/st-petersburg-holy-mosaics-the-church-of-our-savior-on-spilled-blood.html EuroCheapo editors take on the world of budget travel. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.3 By: poetloverrebelspy https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/st-petersburg-holy-mosaics-the-church-of-our-savior-on-spilled-blood.html#comment-48763 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:59:45 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=2557#comment-48763 Angela, far better than San Marco — but not as free!

The restoration work they’ve done inside is amazing. I can’t remember if they force you into a “tour” or not, but it’s certainly worth it to slink away and spend as much time simply gazing at the walls (and floors) as you need.

The exterior is also worth a visit during daylight hours. Thankfully it’s just a short walk from the very central Nevsky Prospekt/Gostiny Dvor station.

]]> 2557 48763 2009-03-15 20:59:45 By: Angela Nickerson https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/st-petersburg-holy-mosaics-the-church-of-our-savior-on-spilled-blood.html#comment-48668 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:19:36 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=2557#comment-48668 Oh. that’s so cool! I remember driving past it when I was in St. Petersburg (then Leningrad) in 1987, but no one knew much about it, and we certainly weren’t allowed inside. I am anxious to get back there someday — and more so after seeing your photos. Very reminiscent of San Marco in Venice…

]]> 2557 48668 2009-03-04 08:19:36 By: Brittney Scott https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/st-petersburg-holy-mosaics-the-church-of-our-savior-on-spilled-blood.html#comment-48592 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:43:11 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=2557#comment-48592 Seems to be a nice example of fine Arts.

]]> 2557 48592 2009-02-24 12:43:11