Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Russian Studies Trivia Question 1

The building featured here is the:

a. Kazan Cathedral
b. Hermitage
c. Resurrection of Christ Church
d. Gostiny Dvor

The answer is C, Resurrection of Christ Church!

The Church of the Resurrection of Christ (Russian: (Собор Воскресения Христова), also called The Saviour on the Spilled Blood and other contractions on the theme of On the Blood is a church in St. Petersburg, Russia, that was built by Emperor Alexander III as a memorial to his assassinated father, Emperor Alexander II. The church is privately owned and is part of the St. Issac’s Cathedral and Museum organization.

Stay curious,
Team ARC

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