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The Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNH), Moscow,
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Saint Petersburg
The Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood.
Mosaic of Christ Pantocrator under the central dome.

This marvelous Russian-style church was built on the spot where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated in March 1881.
The decision was taken to build a church on the spot where the Emperor was mortally wounded. The church was built between 1883 and 1907 and was officially called the Resurrection of Christ Church (a.k.a. The Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood ). The construction of the church was almost entirely funded by the Imperial family and thousands of private donators. Both the interior and exterior of the church is decorated with incredibly detailed mosaics, designed and created by the most prominent Russian artists of the day (V.M. Vasnetsov, M.V. Nesterov and M.A. Vrubel). Interestingly, despite the church's very obviously Russian aspect, its principle architect, A. Parland, was not even Russian by birth.

The church was closed for services in the 1930s, when the Bolsheviks went on an offensive against religion and destroyed churches all over the country. It remained closed and under restoration for over 30 years and was finally re-opened in 1997 in all its dazzling former glory.

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Добра чужого не желать
Ты, боже, мне повелеваешь;
Но меру сил моих ты знаешь —
Мне ль нежным чувством управлять?
Обидеть друга не желаю,
И не хочу его села,
Не нужно мне его вола,
На всё спокойно я взираю:
Ни дом его, ни скот, ни раб,
Не лестна мне вся благостыня.
Но ежели его рабыня
Прелестна... Господи! я слаб!
И ежели его подруга
Мила, как ангел во плоти,—
О боже праведный! прости
Мне зависть ко блаженству друга.
Кто сердцем мог повелевать?
Кто раб усилий бесполезных?
Как можно не любить любезных?
Как райских благ не пожелать?
Смотрю, томлюся и вздыхаю,
Но строгий долг умею чтить,
Страшусь желаньям сердца льстить,
Молчу... и втайне я страдаю.

А.С. Пушкин. Десятая заповедь (1821)

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