Savior on the Blood erected on the orders of Alexander III in memory of his father, Alexander II of, who died on this spot in a terrorist explosion. The temple was built as a nationwide memorial monument. Since 1918 Savior on Spilled Blood became exclusively a cultural monument, and from 1930 to 1970. is a stock that has caused serious damage to its artistic decoration. In 1970, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood became a branch of the museum “St. Isaac’s Cathedral,” and begins his rekunstrukitsya, recovery as a cultural monument.
Is also worth noting that the Savior on Spilled Blood is one of the largest mosaic collection in Europe.