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Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood vs Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy Lavra

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood and Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy' Lavra are both rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy' Lavra is preferred by most professionals compared to Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy' Lavra scores 95 with positive reviews from 6 sources like Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
8 / 10
2b Naberezhnaya Kanala Gribboyedova, St. Petersburg 190000, Russia
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The interior is as extravagant as the exterior, with glittering stretches of mosaic from floor to ceiling." Full review
Frommer's 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 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 Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Its far more striking colloquial name references the assassination attempt on Tsar Alexander II here in 1881." Full review
Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy Lavra
Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy Lavra
8 / 10
Ploshchad Aleksandra Nevskogo, 1 Nab. Reki Monastyrki, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The reason most visitors come to this complex is for its two cemeteries, which hold the remains of some of Russia's leading cultural figures." Full review
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The ticket desk is just inside the arched entrance; ask for a map of the cemeteries.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A working monastery that attracts the most devout believers – a revered and holy place – and the gravesite of some of Russia's most famous artistic figures." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The word lavra in Russian is reserved for a monastery of the highest order, of which there are just four in all of Russia and Ukraine." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This monastery, given the highest title in Orthodox monasticism of lavra, was a tribute by Peter the Great to Prince Alexander Nevsky, who defeated the Swedes on this spot in 1240." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The construction of Holy Trinity Cathedral, entrusted by Catherine II to architect Ivan Starov in the late 18C, completes the Alexander Nevsky Lavra." Full review
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