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Kazan CathedralvsChurch of the Savior on Spilled Blood
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood and Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan are both rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is the choice of most professionals compared to Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan. Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood has a TripExpert Score of 91 with accolades from 4 sources such as Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.
Kazan Cathedral
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Kazanskaya Ploshchad, 2, Nevsky Prospect, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Fodor's "The church abounds with sculpture and decoration, including statues of such sanctified Russian heroes as Grand Prince Vladimir." Full review
Frommer's "The cathedral was named after the icon of Our Lady of Kazan, whose intriguing tale is the first item in church brochures." Full review
Lonely Planet "This neoclassical cathedral, partly modelled on St Peter’s in Rome, was commissioned by Tsar Paul shortly before he was murdered in a coup." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, inspired by St Peter's in Rome, boasts an impressive (76m) dome and a long semicircular colonnade on Nevsky Prospekt." Full review
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood Fodor's Frommer's Michelin Guide Lonely Planet
2b Naberezhnaya Kanala Gribboyedova, St. Petersburg 190000, Russia
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Fodor's "The interior is as extravagant as the exterior, with glittering stretches of mosaic from floor to ceiling." Full review
Frommer's "St. Petersburg's most-photographed church, this cathedral is a mountain of blindingly bright, beveled domes topped by glistening gold crosses." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The Church of Our Saviour on Spilled Blood thrusts skyward its polychrome cabled onion domes on the very spot where Tsar Alexander II, to whom it is dedicated, was assassinated in 1881." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Its far more striking colloquial name references the assassination attempt on Tsar Alexander II here in 1881." Full review
