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Interior, Group 1 - Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood
St. Petersburg, Russia
![]() The roped-off marble is the center of the 5-petal immortelle flower plan. Note the canopy at the far right: it is the spot where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated in March 1881. ![]() Far left mosaic: "Angels Appearing he Shepherds" 2nd from left: Nativity 3rd: Presentation of Jesus in the Temple Far right: ? ![]() Detail from Nativity |
![]() Note center Jesus With the Apostles mosaic (shown below) ![]() = ![]() |
![]() Canopy marks the spot where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated. ![]() |