of Jesus Christ) in St Petersburg. This beautiful church built in the
traditional Russian style with onion domes was constructed as a memorial
to Tsar Alexander II on the spot he was assassinated in 1881.
St Isaac's Cathedral
The next four photos are of the interior of St Isaac's
Canal Scene in the "Venice of the North"
Gold Spire on the Admiralty Building
A monument on the end of a bridge across the Neva
The Bronze Horseman Statue of Peter the Great
The Naval Museum and the Rostral Columns
The Church on Spilled Blood (Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ)
The next photos are inside the Church on Spilled Blood
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at Jacob's Well
The Fortress of St Peter and Paul seen from across the Neva
One of the Rostral Columns in front of the Naval Museum
A Glimpse of the Alexander Column and Winter Palace as seen through the General Staff Building arch
Looking the other way down Nevsky Prospekt
Store front on Nevsky Prospkt
Howdee Mr Purple :) hee hee..I like calling you that. Anyway..the photos are fab! That Church of the spilled blood has an odd name but awesome murals!
ReplyDeleteIt was built on the place Tsar Alexander II was assassinated in 1881...that's were it got it's name...
ReplyDeletePerhaps you've discussed this but did you research what you wanted to view and found the locations or was this a group tour that had these locations?
ReplyDeletePhotos are gorgeous.
Terrific photos, Warren. Enjoying following your travels. It's a shame about that Pepsi advertising. It sure jumps out amongst that old architecture.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Ann and Scott for the nice comments...to answer your question Ann I did quite a bit of going through travel guides and deciding what I wanted to see...I was on my own through the trip I think it's much more satisfying for me that way, it gives me a sense of accomplishment. Yes Scott that Pepsi sign placement is awful...there were a lot of modern buildings they could have put it on...
ReplyDeleteLike 'em !
ReplyDeleteJust stunning all around!!!
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